Antigoni Papadopoulou
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Antigoni Papadopoulou born Antigoni Pericleous (Greek: Αντιγόνη Περικλέους), July 8, 1954, is a Cypriot
politician, and one of the first two Cypriot women to be elected as Members of the European Parliament (MEP
s) among six
Cypriot MEPs
(2009). She is a former Member of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus
and the
First Woman to serve as Chair of the House’s Committee of Economic Affairs and Budgeting (2006–2009). She was an Assembly Member of the Council of Europe
from 2001 to 2009 and has also served as Vice Chairperson of the Committee of Economic Affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(2003–2009). She was the elected Mayor of Morphou-Cyprus
from 1996 to 2001. She was the first female mayor in the city's history and the only elected female mayor of Morphou so far, as well as the first woman to serve as a national parliamentarian
in the District of Nicosia
for the Democratic Party (DIKO)
for two consecutive terms (2001 & 2006). She has also served as Municipal Councilor
in Strovolos
Municipality from 1991 to 1996. She is the President of GODIK, the Women’s Organization of the Democratic Party
since 1994.
and Voni
villages, all occupied by the Turkish occupation
army since 1974 as well as her birthplace Morphou.
During her early school years, she attended the Elementary School and the First Gymnasium of Morphou (Science Section). She then studied Chemistry at Russell Sage College
(USA) as a Fulbright
Scholar. She continued her academic studies at Lancaster University
(UK), first as a Junior Year Abroad (JYA) student, having been selected for the JYA exchange program
between the University of Colorado
(USA) and the University of Lancaster
(UK). She continued as a fourth year undergraduate student having been granted a scholarship
by the University of Lancaster
and the British Council
. She obtained her Bachelor of Science
(B.Sc.Honours) Degree in Chemistry from the University of Lancaster
, in 1977. She then enrolled in the post graduate diploma
program in Management at the Mediterranean Institute of Management (MIM) (1977–1978) and obtained the relevant Diploma with distinction. At a later stage in her life (1993), while following a professional career in Chemistry, she passed the entrance examinations for the University of Athens to study Greek Literature and attended the relevant courses for two academic years. More recently (2007–2009), she followed a post-graduate course of studies at the University of the Aegean
(Greece), in Gender studies
. She is fluent in Greek and English.
, Troy, New York. She also took other occasional jobs during summer vacations. After the completion of her studies in Chemistry, she worked for almost a year at Francoudi & Stephanou Shipping Company (Limassol
) as management Trainee, attending at the same time the MIM post Graduate
Management Program. She was then employed for almost a year as a Quality Control Manager at Vitatrace Nutrition, a local firm manufacturing premixes for animal feedstuffs. She was next employed at the Cyprus
Carlsberg Brewery, as a Quality Control Manager, where she had a successful career for almost 23 years (1978–2001). Under this capacity she was responsible for running the Quality Control Department and carrying out the chemical, microbiological and packaging laboratory control of raw materials, semi-finished and final products of the Brewery, as well as table water, fruit juices and other products manufactured by the company.
President of GODIK (Women's Organization of DIKO)
In 1978 she became a member of GODIK and served as member of its local and district branches, for Nicosia
and occupied Morphou. In 1994 she contested successfully the leadership of GODIK, a post that she holds until today. She is also a Member of the Democratic Party
’s Central Committee and the Executive Bureau, since 1994. She has also served as Vice president of DIKO
as well as coordinator of the Party's Political Research Groups (1998–2000).
Member of the Municipal Council of Strovolos
In the municipality elections of December 1991, Papadopoulou successfully contested a seat as Councilor for the Municipality of Strovolos
, where she lives, after becoming a refugee in 1974. As a Municipality Councilor she held the Chair of the Committee for the Environment and was actively involved in the Committee of Social Protection, working with relevant NGO
’s on social issues/programs (1991–1996).
Member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus
In May 1996 she ran for the first time as a candidate of the Democratic Party
in the parliamentary elections for Nicosia
District, where she was first runner-up and failed to be elected by a very narrow margin of 44 votes.
At the parliamentary elections of 27 May 2001, she was elected for the first time as Member of the Cypriot
House of Representatives
, standing as a DIKO
candidate in Nicosia
, and served as Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committees for Internal Affairs, Employment, Education, the Environment, Refugees-Enclaved-Missing Persons and Vice-Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs; she was re-elected at the Parliamentary elections of 21 May 2006 and became the Chair of the House Standing Committee on Economic and Budgetary Affairs and member of the Parliamentary Committees of Education, Gender Equality and Refugees-Enclaved–Missing Persons.
abroad and for the inalienable right of the refugees of Morphou to return to their occupied home-town.
She also worked very hard for twinning Morphou with the towns of Żurrieq
(Malta), Saint Syr Sur Loire (France) and Nea Orestiada
(Greece); for editing and publishing the monthly Municipal magazine “Voice of Morphou and the occupied villages of the Morphou area” ; for publishing the book “Morphou-3600 years of History”; for housing the Municipality’s offices in the “House of Morphou” (Zenonos street 16, Nicosia) and for organizing an annual festival in commemoration of the annual orange festival held in Morphou, before 1974. As mayor, Papadopoulou was appointed as representative of the Cyprus Union of Municipalities in the Committee on Youth of the Council of Europe
(1996–2001);
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
From June 2001 until June 2009, she was the only female member in the Cyprus
Delegation
in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(PACE). She served as Vice Chair of the PACE
Committee on Economic Affairs and Development. She was also a Member of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Men and Women and the Committee on Culture, Science and Education and of the Sub-Committees on Equal Participation of Women and Men in Decision-Making, on International Economic Relations, on the Cultural Heritage, on Tourism Development, on Violence Against Women and on Youth and Sport.
Member of the European Parliament
She was elected as Member of the European Parliament
in June 2009 and she joined the Political Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
.
Papadopoulou is a Member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and Member of the Parliament’s Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee. She is also a Substitute member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality and the Delegation for Relations with Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and the European Economic Area
(EEA).
and has edited the book “Morphou, 3 600 years of history” and the magazine “The voice of Morphou and the occupied villages of the Morphou plain”.
She has also published many articles of a political and social context in the daily and periodical press.
(2006).
Cyprus Issue
Members of the European Parliament for Cyprus 2009–2014
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Democratic Party of Cyprus
Morphou Municipality
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
politician, and one of the first two Cypriot women to be elected as Members of the European Parliament (MEP
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
s) among six
Cypriot MEPs
Members of the European Parliament for Cyprus 2009–2014
This is a list of the 6 Members of the European Parliament for Cyprus in the 2009 to 2014 session, ordered by name. See European Parliament election, 2009 for election results.*Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Progressive Party of Working People,...
(2009). She is a former Member of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus
House of Representatives of Cyprus
The House of Representatives is the parliament of Cyprus. It has 59 members elected for a five year term, 56 members by proportional representation and 3 observer members representing the Maronite, Latin and Armenian minorities...
and the
First Woman to serve as Chair of the House’s Committee of Economic Affairs and Budgeting (2006–2009). She was an Assembly Member of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the oldest international parliamentary assembly with a pluralistic composition of democratically elected members of parliament established on the basis of an...
from 2001 to 2009 and has also served as Vice Chairperson of the Committee of Economic Affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the oldest international parliamentary assembly with a pluralistic composition of democratically elected members of parliament established on the basis of an...
(2003–2009). She was the elected Mayor of Morphou-Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
from 1996 to 2001. She was the first female mayor in the city's history and the only elected female mayor of Morphou so far, as well as the first woman to serve as a national parliamentarian
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
in the District of Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
for the Democratic Party (DIKO)
Democratic Party (Cyprus)
The Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Cyprus, founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. As it is reported in its founding statement , the Democratic Party proposes to the Cypriot society the political philosophy of "social centrism", which constitutes “a total of attributes and values...
for two consecutive terms (2001 & 2006). She has also served as Municipal Councilor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
in Strovolos
Strovolos
Strovolos is a municipality of Nicosia. With a population of near 70,000, it is the second biggest municipality of Cyprus, after Limassol, and the biggest municipality of Nicosia...
Municipality from 1991 to 1996. She is the President of GODIK, the Women’s Organization of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Cyprus)
The Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Cyprus, founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. As it is reported in its founding statement , the Democratic Party proposes to the Cypriot society the political philosophy of "social centrism", which constitutes “a total of attributes and values...
since 1994.
Early Life & Education
Antigoni Papadopoulou was born in Morphou in 1954. She is the eldest of three children in her family. Her father, Andreas Pericleous, and her mother, Georgia Pericleous, (née Thrasivoulou) originate from Petra, Pentayia, KythreaKythrea
Kythrea is a village on the island of Cyprus.Kythrea is situated near the ancient kingdom of Chytroi which was founded by Chytros. Chytroi was one of the ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus in antiquity. According to one tradition the name Kythrea came from Chytroi...
and Voni
Voni
Voni is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located just southweast of Kythrea....
villages, all occupied by the Turkish occupation
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, launched on 20 July 1974, was a Turkish military invasion in response to a Greek military junta backed coup in Cyprus...
army since 1974 as well as her birthplace Morphou.
During her early school years, she attended the Elementary School and the First Gymnasium of Morphou (Science Section). She then studied Chemistry at Russell Sage College
Russell Sage College
Russell Sage College is a women's college located in Troy, New York, approximately north of New York City in the Capital District. It is one of the three colleges that make up The Sage Colleges...
(USA) as a Fulbright
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
Scholar. She continued her academic studies at Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
(UK), first as a Junior Year Abroad (JYA) student, having been selected for the JYA exchange program
Student exchange program
A student exchange program generally could be defined as a program where students from secondary school or university choose to study abroad in partner institutions...
between the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
(USA) and the University of Lancaster
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
(UK). She continued as a fourth year undergraduate student having been granted a scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
by the University of Lancaster
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
and the British Council
British Council
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. She obtained her Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
(B.Sc.Honours) Degree in Chemistry from the University of Lancaster
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
, in 1977. She then enrolled in the post graduate diploma
Postgraduate diploma
A postgraduate diploma is a postgraduate qualification awarded typically after a bachelor's degree. It can be contrasted with a graduate diploma...
program in Management at the Mediterranean Institute of Management (MIM) (1977–1978) and obtained the relevant Diploma with distinction. At a later stage in her life (1993), while following a professional career in Chemistry, she passed the entrance examinations for the University of Athens to study Greek Literature and attended the relevant courses for two academic years. More recently (2007–2009), she followed a post-graduate course of studies at the University of the Aegean
University of the Aegean
The University of the Aegean is a state, multi-campus university located in Mytilene, Greece. The university was officially founded in 1984, although its historical roots date back to the early 1920s...
(Greece), in Gender studies
Gender studies
Gender studies is a field of interdisciplinary study which analyses race, ethnicity, sexuality and location.Gender study has many different forms. One view exposed by the philosopher Simone de Beauvoir said: "One is not born a woman, one becomes one"...
. She is fluent in Greek and English.
Personal & Family Life
In September 1979, she got married to Economist Dr Stelios Papadopoulos and later gave birth to two sons, Charis (age ) and Andreas (age ). She has two younger brothers, Peter Pericleous and Xenios Pericleous.Business career
Throughout her undergraduate studies she held occasional jobs as a teaching assistant at the Department of Chemistry at Russell Sage CollegeRussell Sage College
Russell Sage College is a women's college located in Troy, New York, approximately north of New York City in the Capital District. It is one of the three colleges that make up The Sage Colleges...
, Troy, New York. She also took other occasional jobs during summer vacations. After the completion of her studies in Chemistry, she worked for almost a year at Francoudi & Stephanou Shipping Company (Limassol
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
) as management Trainee, attending at the same time the MIM post Graduate
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
Management Program. She was then employed for almost a year as a Quality Control Manager at Vitatrace Nutrition, a local firm manufacturing premixes for animal feedstuffs. She was next employed at the Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
Carlsberg Brewery, as a Quality Control Manager, where she had a successful career for almost 23 years (1978–2001). Under this capacity she was responsible for running the Quality Control Department and carrying out the chemical, microbiological and packaging laboratory control of raw materials, semi-finished and final products of the Brewery, as well as table water, fruit juices and other products manufactured by the company.
Political career
Throughout her schooling and early years Antigoni Papadopoulou was very active in politics.President of GODIK (Women's Organization of DIKO)Democratic Party (Cyprus)The Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Cyprus, founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. As it is reported in its founding statement , the Democratic Party proposes to the Cypriot society the political philosophy of "social centrism", which constitutes “a total of attributes and values...
In 1978 she became a member of GODIK and served as member of its local and district branches, for NicosiaNicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
and occupied Morphou. In 1994 she contested successfully the leadership of GODIK, a post that she holds until today. She is also a Member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Cyprus)
The Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Cyprus, founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. As it is reported in its founding statement , the Democratic Party proposes to the Cypriot society the political philosophy of "social centrism", which constitutes “a total of attributes and values...
’s Central Committee and the Executive Bureau, since 1994. She has also served as Vice president of DIKO
Democratic Party (Cyprus)
The Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Cyprus, founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. As it is reported in its founding statement , the Democratic Party proposes to the Cypriot society the political philosophy of "social centrism", which constitutes “a total of attributes and values...
as well as coordinator of the Party's Political Research Groups (1998–2000).
Member of the Municipal Council of StrovolosStrovolosStrovolos is a municipality of Nicosia. With a population of near 70,000, it is the second biggest municipality of Cyprus, after Limassol, and the biggest municipality of Nicosia...
In the municipality elections of December 1991, Papadopoulou successfully contested a seat as Councilor for the Municipality of StrovolosStrovolos
Strovolos is a municipality of Nicosia. With a population of near 70,000, it is the second biggest municipality of Cyprus, after Limassol, and the biggest municipality of Nicosia...
, where she lives, after becoming a refugee in 1974. As a Municipality Councilor she held the Chair of the Committee for the Environment and was actively involved in the Committee of Social Protection, working with relevant NGO
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
’s on social issues/programs (1991–1996).
Member of the House of Representatives of CyprusHouse of Representatives of CyprusThe House of Representatives is the parliament of Cyprus. It has 59 members elected for a five year term, 56 members by proportional representation and 3 observer members representing the Maronite, Latin and Armenian minorities...
In May 1996 she ran for the first time as a candidate of the Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (Cyprus)
The Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Cyprus, founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. As it is reported in its founding statement , the Democratic Party proposes to the Cypriot society the political philosophy of "social centrism", which constitutes “a total of attributes and values...
in the parliamentary elections for Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
District, where she was first runner-up and failed to be elected by a very narrow margin of 44 votes.
At the parliamentary elections of 27 May 2001, she was elected for the first time as Member of the Cypriot
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Cyprus
The House of Representatives is the parliament of Cyprus. It has 59 members elected for a five year term, 56 members by proportional representation and 3 observer members representing the Maronite, Latin and Armenian minorities...
, standing as a DIKO
Democratic Party (Cyprus)
The Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Cyprus, founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. As it is reported in its founding statement , the Democratic Party proposes to the Cypriot society the political philosophy of "social centrism", which constitutes “a total of attributes and values...
candidate in Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
, and served as Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committees for Internal Affairs, Employment, Education, the Environment, Refugees-Enclaved-Missing Persons and Vice-Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs; she was re-elected at the Parliamentary elections of 21 May 2006 and became the Chair of the House Standing Committee on Economic and Budgetary Affairs and member of the Parliamentary Committees of Education, Gender Equality and Refugees-Enclaved–Missing Persons.
Mayor of Morphou
In December 1996, in the municipal elections, Papadopoulou ran for Mayor of Morphou. She was elected as the first female mayor in the city's political history, defeating her opponent Andreas Shittis. She received 84% of the popular vote, as a common candidate of an alliance of four political parties. As mayor, she worked very hard on enlightenment campaigns on the Cyprus issueCyprus dispute
The Cyprus dispute is the result of the ongoing conflict between the Republic of Cyprus and Turkey, over the Turkish occupied northern part of Cyprus....
abroad and for the inalienable right of the refugees of Morphou to return to their occupied home-town.
She also worked very hard for twinning Morphou with the towns of Żurrieq
Zurrieq
Żurrieq is one of the oldest towns in Malta, and has a population of 12,000 inhabitants . Żurrieq is situated in the South West of Malta. The first documentation about it being a parish dates back to 1436 dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria. The island of Filfla is administratively a part of...
(Malta), Saint Syr Sur Loire (France) and Nea Orestiada
Orestiada
Orestiada is the northeasternmost and northernmost city of Greece and the second largest city of the Evros peripheral unit of Thrace. The population is around 25,000. Orestiada is only 2 km west of the banks of the Evros, which forms a natural border between Greece and Turkey...
(Greece); for editing and publishing the monthly Municipal magazine “Voice of Morphou and the occupied villages of the Morphou area” ; for publishing the book “Morphou-3600 years of History”; for housing the Municipality’s offices in the “House of Morphou” (Zenonos street 16, Nicosia) and for organizing an annual festival in commemoration of the annual orange festival held in Morphou, before 1974. As mayor, Papadopoulou was appointed as representative of the Cyprus Union of Municipalities in the Committee on Youth of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
(1996–2001);
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of EuropeParliamentary Assembly of the Council of EuropeThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the oldest international parliamentary assembly with a pluralistic composition of democratically elected members of parliament established on the basis of an...
From June 2001 until June 2009, she was the only female member in the CyprusCyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
Delegation
Delegation
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in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the oldest international parliamentary assembly with a pluralistic composition of democratically elected members of parliament established on the basis of an...
(PACE). She served as Vice Chair of the PACE
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the oldest international parliamentary assembly with a pluralistic composition of democratically elected members of parliament established on the basis of an...
Committee on Economic Affairs and Development. She was also a Member of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Men and Women and the Committee on Culture, Science and Education and of the Sub-Committees on Equal Participation of Women and Men in Decision-Making, on International Economic Relations, on the Cultural Heritage, on Tourism Development, on Violence Against Women and on Youth and Sport.
Member of the European ParliamentMember of the European ParliamentA Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
She was elected as Member of the European ParliamentMember of the European Parliament
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in June 2009 and she joined the Political Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats is the social-democratic political group in the European Parliament, formed by MEPs of the Party of European Socialists and allied centre-left parties. The group dates its ancestry via various names back to the beginning of the European...
.
Papadopoulou is a Member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and Member of the Parliament’s Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee. She is also a Substitute member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality and the Delegation for Relations with Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and the European Economic Area
European Economic Area
The European Economic Area was established on 1 January 1994 following an agreement between the member states of the European Free Trade Association and the European Community, later the European Union . Specifically, it allows Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to participate in the EU's Internal...
(EEA).
Awards & Honours
She was appointed as a member of the Council of the Cyprus Olive Products Marketing Board and as member of the Cyprus Chemists' Registration Council.Publications
Antigoni Papadopoulou has published the books:- 'Facing the Attila Barbed Wire' (1996)
- 'Woman ... the other half of heaven' (2006)
and has edited the book “Morphou, 3 600 years of history” and the magazine “The voice of Morphou and the occupied villages of the Morphou plain”.
She has also published many articles of a political and social context in the daily and periodical press.
Hobbies & Interests
Painting, writing and poetry. First individual painting exhibition(2006).
Wikipedia
Republic of CyprusCyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
Cyprus Issue
Cyprus dispute
The Cyprus dispute is the result of the ongoing conflict between the Republic of Cyprus and Turkey, over the Turkish occupied northern part of Cyprus....
Members of the European Parliament for Cyprus 2009–2014
Members of the European Parliament for Cyprus 2009–2014
This is a list of the 6 Members of the European Parliament for Cyprus in the 2009 to 2014 session, ordered by name. See European Parliament election, 2009 for election results.*Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Progressive Party of Working People,...
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats is the social-democratic political group in the European Parliament, formed by MEPs of the Party of European Socialists and allied centre-left parties. The group dates its ancestry via various names back to the beginning of the European...
Democratic Party of Cyprus
Democratic Party (Cyprus)
The Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Cyprus, founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. As it is reported in its founding statement , the Democratic Party proposes to the Cypriot society the political philosophy of "social centrism", which constitutes “a total of attributes and values...
Morphou Municipality
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