FAMAGUSTA CONSTITUENCY
DEMOCRATIC ALIGNMENT (DEPA)^*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal information:

Place of origin and date of birth:
Gypsou, Gastria (both occupied by Turkish troops) and Avgorou, Famagusta District, 12 February 1986.

Marital status:
Married to Silia Kourouzides.

Studies: 
Economics and MA in European Policy (University of Surrey, UK), MBA [Cyprus Institute of Marketing (CIM)].

Profession before election:
Approvals Auditor at OPITO, based in Cyprus with responsibility for Europe and Africa (in the field of health and safety of workers in overseas natural gas platforms). 

Foreign languages:
English.

 

Parliamentary tenure/activity:

Representative of Famagusta constituency under the banner of DEPA since June 2021.

Currently serves as:
- Member of the House Standing Committee on Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism, of the House Standing Committee on Health Affairs, of the House Standing Committee on Refugees-Enclaved-Missing-Adversely Affected Persons and of the House Standing Committee on the Environment.
- Alternate member of the delegation of the House to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

 

Political career: 

- Vice President of the “Anagennisi” Student Movement in the United Kingdom.
- President of the National Cypriot Students Union (EFEK) in the United Kingdom.
- Finance Secretary and International Relations Secretary of the Cyprus Youth Council.
- President of the JCI Youth Board in Larnaka.
- General Secretary of the Larnaka Municipality Youth Board.
- Vice President and President of the Democratic Party Youth Division (NEDIK) in Larnaka.
- President of NEDIK (2015-2018).
- Member of the Executive Bureau of the Democratic Party (DIKO).
- Member of the Central Committee of DIKO.
- Member of the General Assembly of the Union of Cyprus Municipalities.
- Member of the Larnaka Municipal Council (2016-2021).
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Larnaka Sewage Council.
- Advisor to Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, Minister for Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism.
- Advisor to Vasiliki Anastasiadou, Minister for Transport, Communications and Works.
- Advisor to Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic.

 

Contact info:

Address: House of Representatives, 1402 Nicosia
Telephone: (+357) 99 524140, 99994015
Fax: (+357) 24 822425
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] 
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^* Following the decision taken at the party’s congress on February 20 2022, Democratic Alignment (DEPA) was renamed to "Democratic Alignment - Cooperation of Democratic Forces (DEPA-Cooperation)".