Costas Clerides
Costas J. Clerides (born 1952) is the attorney general of Cyprus since 2013, when he succeeded Petros Clerides.
Costas J. Clerides | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 67–68) Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Nationality | Cypriot |
| Education | Pancyprian Gymnasium |
| Known for | Attorney general of Cyprus, 2013-present |
| Parent(s) | Lefkos Clerides |
| Relatives | Glafkos Clerides (first cousin once removed) |
Personal life
Costas Clerides was born in 1952 in Nicosia, and educated at the Pancyprian Gymnasium until 1970.[1] He is the son of Lefkos Clerides, and first cousin once removed of Glafkos Clerides, who was President of Cyprus from 1993 to 2003.[2]
Clerides served as an officer in the Cyprus National Guard for two years, before reading law in London, where he was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple.[1]
Career
Clerides practiced law for 10 years as a partner in the law firm Lefkos Clerides and Sons.[1]
In 1988, Clerides was appointed a district judge, and senior district judge in 1996, and in 1997 he was promoted to district court president. On 27 April 2009, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Cyprus.[1]
Personal life
Clerides is married, and has one son.[1]
References
- "Supreme Court of Cyprus - Supreme Court Judges - Costas Clerides, J. (Retired 10/9/2013 and from 16/9/2013 was appointed as Attorney General of the Republic)". Supremecourt.gov.cy (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- "Nicolas Clerides C.V". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-06.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)