Stephanos Stephanou ( Greek: Στέφανος Στεφάνου) is a Cypriot politician, [1] who is the General Secretary of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) since 2021 [2] and serves as a member of the Cypriot House of Representatives since 2016. He represents the Nicosia District.
Stephanos Stephanou | |
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Στέφανος Στεφάνου | |
6th
General Secretary of the Progressive Party of Working People | |
Assumed office 4 July 2021 | |
Preceded by | Andros Kyprianou |
Member of the Cypriot House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 2 June 2016 | |
Constituency | Nicosia |
Spokesperson of the Government | |
In office 3 March 2008 – 28 February 2013 | |
Preceded by | Vasilis Palmas |
Succeeded by | Christos Stylianides |
Personal details | |
Born | Gerolakkos, Cyprus | 21 January 1965
Citizenship | Cyprus |
Political party | Progressive Party of Working People |
Spouse | Georgia Zenonos |
Children | 2 |
Education | Social Sciences |
Profession | AKEL Secretary General |
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Stefanos Stefanou was born in Gerolakkos on 21 January 1965. [2] Following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 he moved to Deftera, his father's birthplace. [3] He studied political science at the Academy of Social and Political Science in Sofia, Bulgaria. [2] He is married to Georgia Zenonos with whom he has two daughters. [2]
During his studies he was the president of the Organisation of Cypriot Students in Bulgaria. [4] Following the completion of his studies in 1989, he worked for the United Democratic Youth Organisation (EDON). [4] Since 1995 onwards, he has been a member of AKEL's Central Committee. [2] During the period 1996-2001, he was EDON's General Secretary. [4] During the period 2001-2008 he was a Special Adviser to the President of the House of Representatives, Demetris Christofias. [2] In 2008-2013 he was the Government Spokesperson under Demetris Christofia's administration. [2] Since 2011 he has been a member of AKEL's Political Bureau. Since 2016 he has been AKEL's Central Committee's Spokesperson and AKEL's Head of the Press and Communication Office. [2]
During the 2016 parliamentary election, he was elected as a representative of the Nicosia Electoral District under AKEL for the 2016 Legislative Session. [5] He was re-elected in the 2021 parliamentary election for the 2021 Legislative Session. [6]
As a representative, he is a:
At the 23rd Party Congress, held on 4 July 2021, he was elected General Secretary of the party's Central Committee, securing 74 votes or 71.84% against 29 votes or 28.16% obtained by fellow candidate Yiorgos Loukaides. [7]