Markos Kyprianou

{{Short description|Cypriot politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{resume-like|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Markos Kyprianou | image = Markos Kyprianou 2007.jpg | office = [[List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] | president = [[Dimitris Christofias]] | term_start = 3 March 2008 | term_end = 19 July 2011 | predecessor = [[Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis]] | successor = Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis | office2 = [[European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety|European Commissioner for Health]] | president2 = [[José Manuel Barroso]] | term_start2 = 1 January 2007 | term_end2 = 3 March 2008 | predecessor2 = Himself (Health and Consumer Protection) | successor2 = [[Androulla Vassiliou]] | office3 = [[European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety|European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection]] | president3 = [[José Manuel Barroso]] | term_start3 = 22 November 2004 | term_end3 = 1 January 2007 | predecessor3 = [[Pavel Telička]] | successor3 = Himself (Health) [[Meglena Kuneva]] ([[List of European Commission portfolios#Consumer Protection|Consumer Protection]]) | office4 = [[European Commissioner for Budget and Administration|European Commissioner for the Budget]] | president4 = [[Romano Prodi]] | alongside4 = [[Michaele Schreyer]] | term_start4 = 1 May 2004 | term_end4 = 22 November 2004 | predecessor4 = [[Michaele Schreyer]] | successor4 = [[Dalia Grybauskaitė]] (Financial Programming and the Budget) | office5 = [[List of Ministers of Finance of Cyprus|Minister of Finance]] | president5 = [[Tassos Papadopoulos]] | term_start5 = 1 March 2003 | term_end5 = 18 May 2004 | predecessor5 = [[Takis M. Klerides|Takis Klerides]] | successor5 = [[Makis Keravnos]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|1|22|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Limassol]], [[Cyprus]] | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Democratic Party (Cyprus)|Democratic Party]] | profession = Lawyer | alma_mater = [[National and Kapodistrian University of Athens]] [[Trinity College, Cambridge]] [[Harvard Law School]] | father = [[Spyros Kyprianou]] | mother = [[Mimi Kyprianou|Mimi Pagathrokliton]] | caption = Kyprianou in 2007 | native_name_lang = el | native_name = {{nobold|Μάρκος Κυπριανού}} }}

'''Markos Kyprianou''' ({{langx|el|Μάρκος Κυπριανού}} {{IPA|el|ˈmarkos cipriaˈnu|}}; born 22 January 1960) is a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician who served as [[List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] until his official resignation on 19 July 2011, following the events of the [[Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party (Cyprus)|Democratic Party]], he was previously Cyprus's [[List of Ministers of Finance of Cyprus|Minister of Finance]] from 2003 to 2004 and a [[European Commissioner]] from 2004 to 2008. He tendered his resignation as Commissioner on 29 February 2008 to become Foreign Minister in the government of President [[Dimitris Christofias]]; the resignation took effect on 3 March 2008, when his successor, [[Androulla Vassiliou]], was confirmed as Commissioner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-02-29 |title=EU Health Commissioner resigns to head Cyprus Foreign Ministry |url=http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90853/6363398.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306081218/http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90853/6363398.html |archive-date=6 March 2008 |access-date=29 February 2008 |website=People's Daily Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Europe - New EU Commissioner for Health |url=https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/issuearticle/europe-13 |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=HealthManagement, Volume 10, Issue 2 /2008 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-03-01 |title=Council decision appointing a new member of the Commission |url=http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/misc/99150.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325050437/http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/misc/99150.pdf |archive-date=2009-03-25 |website=Council of the European Union}}</ref>

==Biography== Born in [[Limassol]], Kyprianou is the younger son of [[Spyros Kyprianou]], who was [[President of Cyprus]] from 1977 to 1988, and former [[First Lady of Cyprus|Cypriot First Lady]] [[Mimi Kyprianou]].

He studied law at the Law School of the [[University of Athens]] and at [[Trinity College, Cambridge]], where he specialised in international law and tax law and was awarded a master's degree in Law (LLM).{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} He earned a second master's degree in law, specialising in Company Law and Taxation, at [[Harvard Law School]]. He continued his academic career as a trainee at the Human Rights Commission of the [[Council of Europe]] and by carrying out research in international law at the University of Cambridge.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

As a commissioner, one of his policies was the promotion of [[Tobacco packaging warning signs#European Union|warnings on tobacco packets]], with the Commission moving towards pictorial warnings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kyprianou |first=Markos |date=2007-01-31 |title=The Role of Pictorial Health Warnings in Europe's Tobacco Control Policy |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=European Commission |language=en}}</ref> Following several [[European Union member state]]s enacting [[Smoking ban|bans on smoking in public places]] Kyprianou proposed a plan for an EU-wide ban of that kind.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2007-01-30 |title=Brussels Calls for EU-Wide Smoking Ban |url=https://www.dw.com/en/brussels-calls-for-eu-wide-smoking-ban/a-2331479 |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=DW.COM |language=en-GB}}</ref> In May 2007, Kyprianou released a paper to tackle the shortage of [[organ donation]] in the Union. The plan included promotion, specially trained medical staff and an EU wide organ donor card.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-05-30 |title=Brussels to push for EU-wide organ donor card |url=http://euobserver.com/9/24153 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223044049/http://euobserver.com/9/24153 |archive-date=2011-02-23 |access-date= |website=EUobserver}}</ref> Markos Kyprianou was officially charged on 24 January 2012, together with seven other persons,<ref>{{cite web |date=2012-01-24 |title=Κατηγορήθηκαν Μ.Κυπριανού και Κ.Παπακώστας για την τραγωδία στο Μαρί |trans-title=M. Kyprianou and K. Papakostas accused of the tragedy in Mari |url=http://www.philenews.com/el-gr/New-Homepage-With-Slider/4995/92947/katigorithikan-mkyprianou-kai-kpapakostas-gia-tin-tragodia-sto-mari |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127143737/http://www.philenews.com/el-gr/New-Homepage-With-Slider/4995/92947/katigorithikan-mkyprianou-kai-kpapakostas-gia-tin-tragodia-sto-mari |archive-date=27 January 2012 |access-date=2012-01-24 |website=Philenews |language=el}}</ref> by the Attorney General of the Republic of Cyprus in relation to the [[Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion|Mari blast]].

On 9 July 2013, a Cyprus Criminal Court found Markos Kyprianou innocent and acquitted him of all charges. On 9 February 2014, Kyprianou staged a political comeback as he was elected Deputy President of the Democratic Party in Cyprus.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

== Professional C.V. == * since 1985 practising law * 1985–1991 associate with the law firm of Antis Triantafyllides & Sons * 1991–1995 partner with the law firm of Kyprianou & Boyiadjis * 1995– 2003 partner with the law firm of George L. Savvides & Co (merged with Kyprianou & Boyiadjis)

== Political C.V. == * 1986–1991 Municipal Councillor for the City of Nicosia * 1993–1997 President of the Youth Organization of the Democratic Party * since 1986 Member of the Central Committee of the Democratic Party (DIKO) * since 1990 Member of the Political Committee of the Party * 1993–1998 and 2001 Member of the Executive Bureau of the Party * 1991–2003 Member of the House of Representatives for the Nicosia District * 1999–2003 Chairman of the House Committee on Financial and Budgetary Affairs * 1 March 2003 – 30 April 2004, [[List of Ministers of Finance of Cyprus|Minister of Finance]] * from 1 May 2004 - 3 March 2008. Member of the [[European Commission]], (since November 2004 responsible for Health and Consumer Protection) * from 3 March 2008 – 5 August 2011, Minister of Foreign Affairs. * since 9 February 2014, Deputy President of Democratic Party.

== Memberships== * [[American Bar Association]] (associate member) * Harvard Law School Association of Europe * [[International Bar Association]] * Cyprus [[Red Cross]] Society

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/kyprianou/index_en.htm Official website]

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