List of Cypriots
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of Greek and Turkish Cypriot
s notable enough to have their own article. They are sorted by field then by surname (both in alphabetical order).
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...
s notable enough to have their own article. They are sorted by field then by surname (both in alphabetical order).
Academics-Scientists
- Kyriacos A. AthanasiouKyriacos A. AthanasiouKyriacos A. Athanasiou is a renowned bioengineer who has contributed significantly to both academic advancements as well as high-technology industries. He is currently a Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Davis where he also serves as the Chair of the Biomedical Engineering...
(born 1960), biomedical engineer - Ulus BakerUlus BakerUlus Sedat Baker was a Turkish Cypriot sociologist. Baker was born to a cosmopolitan family; his mother was the famous Cypriot poet Pembe Marmara, and his father was the prominent psychiatrist of the island, Sedat Baker. Baker studied in Russia , Turkey, France, and Cyprus...
, (born 1960), Sociologist - Niyazi BerkesNiyazi Berkes- Biography :Berkes was born in Nicosia on 21 October 1908. He started his secondary education in Cyprus, Nicosia. During his education, he later, went to Istanbul and graduated from Istanbul Erkek Lisesi in 1928. In 1931, Berkes graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Literature...
(born 1908), Sociologist - Anastasios ChristodoulouAnastasios ChristodoulouAnastasios 'Chris' Christodoulou CBE was a British based Greek Cypriot university administrator. He was the Secretary General of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Foundation Secretary of the Open University....
, Foundation Secretary of the Open UniversityOpen UniversityThe Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom... - Andrea ChristofidouAndrea ChristofidouAndrea Christofidou is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Keble College and Lecturer in Philosophy at Worcester College, Oxford. She has taught philosophy at the University of Oxford since 1992, and at Keble since 2001. She previously held lectureships at New College, Balliol, and Wadham College.She...
(born 20th century), philosopher - Kypros NicolaidesKypros NicolaidesKypros Nicolaides is an Anglo-Cypriot surgeon, broadcaster and a world expert in ante-natal surgery.Nicolaides was born in 1953 in Paphos, Cyprus...
(born 1953), obstetrician - Kyriacos Costa NicolaouKyriacos Costa NicolaouKyriacos Costa Nicolaou is a Cypriot-American chemist known for the total synthesis of natural products.-Biography:K. C. Nicolaou was born on July 5, 1946, in Karavas, Cyprus where he grew up and went to school until the age of 18. In 1964, he went to England where he spent two years learning...
(born 1946), chemist - Kyriacos C. MarkidesKyriacos C. MarkidesKyriacos C. Markides is a professor of sociology at the University of Maine. In addition he has written several books on the topic of Christian mysticism. In his books he explores mystical Christianity through his association with the charismatic elder, Father Maximos, a monk from Mount Athos....
, professor of sociology and author - Irena PapadopoulosIrena PapadopoulosProfessor Irena Papadopoulos is a prominent Greek Cypriot transcultural nursing researcher and now resides in the United Kingdom....
, head of transcultural studies in health at Middlesex University - Christopher A. PissaridesChristopher A. PissaridesChristopher Antoniou Pissarides F.B.A. is a Cypriot economist. He currently holds the Norman Sosnow Chair in Economics at the London School of Economics. His research interests focus on several topics of macroeconomics, notably labor, economic growth, and economic policy. In 2010, he was awarded...
, (born 1948), economist, Nobel laureateNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895... - Symeon C. SymeonidesSymeon C. SymeonidesDr. Symeon C. Symeonides is the dean of the Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon, United States. The Cyprus-born legal scholar is also President of the American Society of Comparative Law. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he previously taught at Louisiana State University's Paul M...
, (born 1949), dean of the Willamette University College of Law - Vamik VolkanVamik VolkanVamık D. Volkan, M.D. is a Turkish-Cypriot emeritus professor of psychiatry at the University of Virginia School of Medicine...
(born 1932), psychiatrist and author - Panayiotis ZavosPanayiotis ZavosPanayiotis Michael Zavos is a Greek Cypriot biologist from Cyprus. He is also an American citizen who currently lives in Lexington, Kentucky.-Biography:...
(born 1944), geneticist
Actors
- Nej AdamsonNej AdamsonNej Adamson , also credited as Nejdet Salih, is a British actor.-Career:Although born in London, Adamson is of Turkish Cypriot descent. He played Ali Osman in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders, a role he played from the series' inception in 1985 until 1989...
(born 1958), film actor in Pirates of the CaribbeanPirates of the CaribbeanPirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a series of films, a theme park ride, and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. The franchise originates with the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, which opened at Disneyland in...
and EastEndersEastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End... - Angela BowieAngela BowieAngela Bowie is an American cover girl, model, actress and musician. She is the former wife of English musician David Bowie and mother of film director Duncan Jones.-Early life:...
(born 1949), actress and model - Feri CanselFeri CanselFeriha "Feri" Cansel was a Turkish Cypriot actress.She was born Lefkoşa , Cyprus and spent her early youth in the United Kingdom, acquiring British citizenship and she became a hairdresser in London...
, erotic actress - Tamer HassanTamer HassanTamer Hassan is a British actor of Turkish Cypriot descent.-Early life:Hassan was born in London, England into a Turkish Cypriot family. Having sustained an injury in boxing, Hassan started to run nightclubs and restaurants and is now the owner, chairman and player/coach of Greenwich Borough and...
(born 1968), film actor - Alp HaydarAlp HaydarAlp Haydar is a British actor of Turkish Cypriot origin, who is best known for his roles as Darius in CITV's Girls In Love and as Peri in CBBC's The Mysti Show.-External links:*...
(born 1982), actor - Ada NicodemouAda NicodemouAda Nicodemou is a Greek Cypriot-born Australian actress, best known for her role as Leah Patterson-Baker in the soap opera Home and Away.-Early life:Nicodemou was born in Larnaca, Cyprus. She has been an Australian resident since 1987....
(born 1977), actress in Home and AwayHome and AwayHome and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
, winner of 2003 of Australian Dancing with the StarsDancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
. - Hal OzsanHal OzsanHalil Özşan, better known as Hal Ozsan , is a British actor and singer-songwriter of Turkish Cypriot descent. He is best known for his roles as Michael Cassidy in the hit ABC Family series Kyle XY, Todd Carr in the WB's Dawson's Creek, and Miles Cannon in 90210.-Life:Ozsan was born to Turkish...
, actor (Dawson's CreekDawson's CreekDawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
, Kyle XYKyle XYKyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...
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Artists
- Theo AdamsTheo AdamsTheo Adams , previously referred to as The-O, is a performance artist and director of the contemporary theatrical performance art group Theo Adams Company.-Personal life:...
, (born 1989), Performance Artist - Ruzen AtakanRuzen AtakanRuzen Atakan in Akincilar, Nicosia is a Turkish-Cypriot painter and the daughter of the famous Cypriot painter Ali Atakan. She graduated from Gazi University Turkey, in 1988. She has had 3 solo shows and took part in many mixed and group exhibitions in Cyprus as well as overseas...
, painter - Helene BlackHelene BlackHelene Black is a Cypriot artist and curator working with various media. She has been exhibited in museums and contemporary art centers in Cyprus, Argentina, France, the UK, US, Japan, Greece, Switzerland, Denmark, Russia and Australia.-Overview:...
(born 20th century), artist - Michael Cacoyannis (born 1922), filmmaker
- Hussein ChalayanHussein ChalayanHussein Chalayan MBE is a British/Turkish Cypriot fashion designer who graduated from Central Saint Martins in 1993.- Biography :...
(Hüseyin Çağlayan, born 1970), fashion designer - Jake and Dinos ChapmanJake and Dinos ChapmanIakovos "Jake" Chapman and Konstantinos "Dinos" Chapman are English visual artists, often known as the Chapman Brothers, who work together as a collaborative sibling duo...
(the Chapman brothers, born 1966 and 1962), artists - Tracey EminTracey EminTracey Karima Emin RA is a British artist of English and Turkish Cypriot origin. She is part of the group known as Britartists or YBAs ....
(born 1963), artist - İsmet GüneyIsmet Güneyİsmet Vehit Güney , was a Cypriot artist, cartoonist, teacher and painter. He is best known as the designer of the modern flag of the Republic of Cyprus, the country's coat of arms and the original Cyprus lira in 1960...
, (born 1932), artist, creator of the flag of CyprusFlag of CyprusThe flag of Cyprus came into use on August 16, 1960, under the Zürich and London Agreements, whereby a constitution was drafted and Cyprus was proclaimed an independent state. The flag was designed by Turkish Cypriot art teacher İsmet Güney....
, and cartoonist - Metin HuseyinMetin HüseyinMetin Hüseyin is a British television and film director.-Biography:His debut film, Tight Trousers, was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Short Film in 1989, and in 1998 he received an RTS award and a British Academy Television Award nomination for Common as Muck and The History of a...
, film director - Telemachos KanthosTelemachos KanthosTelemachos Kanthos was born in Alona, a village in the highland Pitsillia area of Cyprus. He was the son of Christodoulos E. Kanthos, a prominent local teacher, and his wife Evgenia Aravi. He is regarded generally as a Father of modern Cypriot painting. His work is varied but his favorite subjects...
, (born 1910) artist - Rhea BaileyRhea BaileyRhea Bailey is an English actress. She is the younger sister of singer Corinne Bailey Rae. Her father is Black-Kittitian and her mother is White English....
, (born 1946) artist - Konstantia SofokleousKonstantia SofokleousKonstantia Sofokleous, Greek: Κωνσταντία Σοφοκλέους is a Cypriot artist. She has exhibited drawings and two animated movies, and at the 51. Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition. She lives and works in Limassol, Cyprus....
(born 1974), artist, animation - StelarcStelarcStelarc is a Cypriot-Australian performance artist whose works focuses heavily on extending the capabilities of the human body. As such, most of his pieces are centred around his concept that the human body is obsolete...
(born 1946), performance artist - Derviş ZaimDervis ZaimDerviş Zaim is a Turkish Cypriot filmmaker and novelist, who has twice won the Golden Orange for Best Director for Elephants and Grass and Dot ; Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Screenplay for Somersault in a Coffin ; and the Yunus Nadi literary prize for his debut novel Ares in Wonderland...
(born 1964), novelist and filmmaker
Businessmen
- Suat GünselSuat GünselDr. Suat İrfan Günsel is a Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur, businessman and founder of the Near East University...
, billionaire - Stelios Haji-IoannouStelios Haji-IoannouSir Stelios Haji-Ioannou , born 14 February 1967) is a British entrepreneur of Greek Cypriot origin, currently a resident of Monaco. He is the scion of a wealthy, shipowning family, but is best known for setting up easyJet, a highly successful and profitable low-cost airline, with start-up funds...
, founder of EasyJetEasyJetEasyJet Airline Company Limited is a British airline headquartered at London Luton Airport. It carries more passengers than any other United Kingdom-based airline, operating domestic and international scheduled services on 500 routes between 118 European, North African, and West Asian airports... - Dakis JoannouDakis JoannouDakis Joannou born 1941 is a Greek Cypriot industrialist and art collector based in Greece. He owns hotels and a construction business and has been a major international distributor of Coca-Cola "across 27 countries, from Greece to Switzerland to Russia to Nigeria."-Life and career:Joannou is...
, J&P - Lycourgos KyprianouLycourgos KyprianouLycourgos Kyprianou was the former chairman of GlobalSoft and AremisSoft Corp.Lycourgos was involved in one of the largest international frauds of 2005 defrauding investors of over $500 million.-References:...
former chairman of GlobalSoft and AremisSoft Corp - Asil NadirAsil NadirAsil Nadir is a Turkish Cypriot businessman, who was Chief executive of Polly Peck, which he took over as a small textile company, growing it during the 1980s to become one of the United Kingdom's top 100 FTSE-listed companies, with interests in consumer electronics, fruit distribution and packaging...
, Polly Peck - Theo PaphitisTheo PaphitisTheodorus "Theo" Paphitis is a retail magnate and British entrepreneur of Greek Cypriot origin. He made the majority of his fortune in the retail sector, and is best known to the general public for his appearances on the BBC business programme Dragons' Den and as former chairman of Millwall...
, former chairman of Millwall Football Club - Reo StakisReo StakisSir Reo Stakis was a Scottish-Cypriot hotel magnate, longtime head of Stakis Hotels....
, hotel and casino owner - Sezer Yurtseven, stockbroker and property developer also in British Big Brother 7
- Minos X. Kyriakou, founder and chairman of Greece and Cyprus's Antenna station
- Andrew DemetriouAndrew DemetriouAndrew Demetriou is the chief executive officer of the Australian Football League and a former Australian rules footballer. He is the youngest son of Greek-Cypriot immigrants and, before becoming a VFL player, he worked in the dental import industry...
, is the chief executive officer of the Australian Football LeagueAustralian Football LeagueThe Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
and the former CEO of the AFL Players AssociationAFL Players AssociationThe AFL Players Association, or AFLPA, is the representative body for all current and past professional Australian Football League players....
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Celebrity Chefs
- George CalombarisGeorge CalombarisGeorge Calombaris is an Australian chef and a judge of the Network Ten series MasterChef Australia. Prior to his role on MasterChef, Calombaris regularly appeared on the daytime Ten cooking show Ready Steady Cook. He owns three restaurants in Melbourne and one in Mykonos, Greece...
, host of Masterchef AustraliaMasterchef AustraliaMasterChef Australia is a Logie award winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by FremantleMedia Australia and screens on Network Ten. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston serve as...
, Ready Steady Cook (Australian TV series)
Historical figures
- AcesasAcesasAcesas was a native of Salamis in Cyprus famed for his skill in weaving cloth with variegated patterns .Acesas and his son Helicon, who distinguished himself in the same art, are mentioned by Athenaeus. Zenobius speaks of both artists, but says that Acesas was a native of Patara, and Helicon of...
(around 5th century BC), ancient artist, famed weaverWeavingWeaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. The other methods are knitting, lace making and felting. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling... - Grigoris AfxentiouGrigoris AfxentiouGrigoris Pieris Afxentiou was a guerrilla fighter who fought against the British rule of Cyprus and is considered a national hero. In the hierarchy of EOKA he was second in command to general Georgios Grivas...
, member of EOKAEOKAEOKA was an anticolonial, antiimperialist nationalist organisation with the ultimate goal of "The liberation of Cyprus from the British yoke". Although not stated in its initial declaration of existence which was printed and distributed on the 1st of April 1955, EOKA also had a target of achieving... - AltheidesAltheidesAltheides was a Cypriot philosopher, primarily known from sayings attributed to him in the works of others. Little is known about the wandering philosopher known as Altheides of Cyprus, and little of his work remains available to modern scholars. His parents were Greek merchants living on the...
, philosopher - St BarnabasBarnabasBarnabas , born Joseph, was an Early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem. In terms of culture and background, he was a Hellenised Jew, specifically a Levite. Named an apostle in , he and Saint Paul undertook missionary journeys together and defended Gentile converts...
(1st century), apostolic father, early missionary - Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus
- Charlotte of CyprusCharlotte of CyprusCharlotte , was Queen of Cyprus and Princess of Antioch, as well as titular Queen of Jerusalem and Armenia.She was the eldest and only surviving daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Helena Palaiologina. At the age of 14, she succeeded to the Cypriot throne upon the death of her father in 1458...
, Queen of Cyprus - Clearchus of SoliClearchus of SoliClearchus of Soli was a Greek philosopher of the 4th-3rd century BCE, belonging to Aristotle's Peripatetic school. He was born in Soli in Cyprus....
(4th–3rd century BC), Cyprus-born Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school - EvagorasEvagorasEvagoras was the king of Salamis in Cyprus. The son of Nicocles, a previous king of Salamis, he claimed descent from Teucer, the son of Telamon and half-brother of Ajax, and his family had long been rulers of Salamis, although during his childhood Salamis came under Phoenician control, which...
, king of SalamisSalamis, CyprusSalamis was an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, at the mouth of the river Pedieos, 6 km north of modern Famagusta. According to tradition the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, who could not return home after the Trojan war because he had failed to avenge his...
(BC 410–374) - Henry I of CyprusHenry I of CyprusHenry I of Cyprus, nicknamed the Fat, aka Henry of Lusignan or Henri I le Gros de Lusignan was King of Cyprus from 1218 to 1253. He was the son of Hugh I of Cyprus and Alice of Champagne of Jerusalem. When his father Hugh I died on January 10, 1218, the 8-month-old Henry became king...
, King of Cyprus - Hugh I of CyprusHugh I of CyprusHugh I of Cyprus succeeded to the throne of Cyprus on April 1, 1205 underage upon the death of his elderly father Amalric of Lusignan, King of Cyprus and Jerusalem...
, King of Cyprus - Hugh II of CyprusHugh II of CyprusHugh II of Cyprus was king of Cyprus and, from the age of 5 years, also Regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem....
, King of Cyprus - Hugh III of CyprusHugh III of CyprusHugh III of Cyprus , born Hughues de Poitiers, later Hughues de Lusignan , called the Great, was the King of Cyprus from 1267 and King of Jerusalem from 1268 . He was the son of Henry of Antioch and Isabella of Cyprus, the daughter of Hugh I...
, King of Cyprus - Hugh IV of CyprusHugh IV of CyprusHugh IV of Cyprus was King of Cyprus from 31 March 1324 to his abdication, on 24 November 1358 and, nominally, King of Jerusalem, as Hugh II, until his death...
, King of Cyprus - James I of CyprusJames I of CyprusJames I of Cyprus was Regent of Cyprus for his infant nephew Peter from 1369. When Peter died in 1382, James became King of Cyprus that year...
, King of Cyprus - James II of CyprusJames II of CyprusJames II of Cyprus or Jacques II le Bâtard de Lusignan , was the illegitimate son of John II of Cyprus and Marietta de Patras.-Archbishop of Nicosia:...
, King of Cyprus - James III of CyprusJames III of CyprusJames III of Cyprus was the only and posthumous child by marriage of James II of Cyprus and Catherine Cornaro and King of Cyprus from birth. He died in mysterious circumstances as an infant, leaving his mother as the last Queen of Cyprus. His death paved the way for Venice to gain control of...
, King of Cyprus - Janus of CyprusJanus of CyprusJanus of Cyprus was a King of Cyprus, King of Armenia and a Titular King of Jerusalem from 1398 to 1432.-Biography:He was born in Genoa where his father, King James I of Cyprus was a captive...
, King of Cyprus - John II of CyprusJohn II of CyprusJohn II or III of Cyprus was the King of Cyprus and Armenia and also titular King of Jerusalem from 1432 to 1458. He was previously a Titular Prince of Antioch...
, King of Cyprus - Stefano LusignanStefano LusignanStefano Lusignan, was a descendant of King James I of Cyprus. When he was young he joined the Dominican Order and studied under a certain Armenian bishop, called Ioulianos...
, writer - Leontios MakhairasLeontios MakhairasLeontios Machairas or Makhairas was a medieval Cypriot historian.The main source of information on him is his chronicle, written in the medieval Cypriot dialect. The chronicle documents events from the visit of Saint Helena to Cyprus until the times of the Kingdom of Cyprus...
, Historian - Kyriakos MatsisKyriakos MatsisKyriakos Matsis was a Greek Cypriot guerrilla member of EOKA. He was Yiannakis Matsis' brother who is Member of the European Parliament for Cyprus- Early life :Matsis was born in Palaichori, Cyprus...
, member of EOKAEOKAEOKA was an anticolonial, antiimperialist nationalist organisation with the ultimate goal of "The liberation of Cyprus from the British yoke". Although not stated in its initial declaration of existence which was printed and distributed on the 1st of April 1955, EOKA also had a target of achieving... - NicocreonNicocreonNicocreon was king of Salamis in Cyprus, at the time of Alexander the Great's expedition against Persia...
, king of SalamisSalamis, CyprusSalamis was an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, at the mouth of the river Pedieos, 6 km north of modern Famagusta. According to tradition the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, who could not return home after the Trojan war because he had failed to avenge his...
(4th century BC – before 306 BC) - Evagoras Pallikarides, member of EOKAEOKAEOKA was an anticolonial, antiimperialist nationalist organisation with the ultimate goal of "The liberation of Cyprus from the British yoke". Although not stated in its initial declaration of existence which was printed and distributed on the 1st of April 1955, EOKA also had a target of achieving...
- Abu Bekr Pasha
- Kıbrıslı Mehmed Emin PashaKibrisli Mehmed Emin PashaKıbrıslı Mehmed Emin Paşa , was an Ottoman statesman of Turkish Cypriot origin who served at the top post of grand vizier during three different times under the reign of the sultan Abdülmecid I...
, Grand VizierGrand VizierGrand Vizier, in Turkish Vezir-i Azam or Sadr-ı Azam , deriving from the Arabic word vizier , was the greatest minister of the Sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the Sultan himself... - Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil PashaKibrisli Mehmed Kamil PashaKâmil Pasha , also spelled as Kiamil Pasha was an Ottoman statesman of Turkish Cypriot origin in the late 19th century and early 20th century, who became, as aside regional or international posts within the Ottoman state structure, grand vizier of the Empire during four different periods.He was...
, (born 1883), Grand VizierGrand VizierGrand Vizier, in Turkish Vezir-i Azam or Sadr-ı Azam , deriving from the Arabic word vizier , was the greatest minister of the Sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the Sultan himself... - PersaeusPersaeusPersaeus , of Citium, son of Demetrius, was a Stoic philosopher, and a friend and favourite student of Zeno of Citium.He lived in the same house as Zeno...
of Citium (306–243 BC), Stoic philosopher - Peter I of CyprusPeter I of CyprusPeter I of Cyprus or Pierre I de Lusignan was King of Cyprus, and Titular King of Jerusalem from his father's abdication on 24 November 1358 until his own death in 1369. He was also Latin King of Armenia from either 1361 or 1368...
, King of Cyprus - Peter II of CyprusPeter II of CyprusPeter II of Cyprus or Pierre II le Gros de Lusignan , called The Fat, was king of Cyprus from 17 January 1369 until his death.-Biography:...
, King of Cyprus - Sergius PaulusSergius PaulusLucius Sergius Paullus was a Proconsul of Cyprus under Claudius . He appears in Acts , where in Paphos Paul, accompanied by Barnabas and John Mark, overcame the attempts of Bar-Jesus or Elymas and converted Sergius to Christianity....
(1st century), proconsulProconsulA proconsul was a governor of a province in the Roman Republic appointed for one year by the senate. In modern usage, the title has been used for a person from one country ruling another country or bluntly interfering in another country's internal affairs.-Ancient Rome:In the Roman Republic, a...
of Cyprus - StasanorStasanorStasanor was a native of Soli in Cyprus who held a distinguished position among the officers of Alexander the Great.-Stasanor, officer of Alexander:...
(lived 4th century BC), Cyprus-born Greek officer of Alexander the Great, later satrap of DrangianaDrangianaDrangiana or Zarangiana was a historical region of the Achaemenid Empire. This region comprises territory around lake Hâmûn, wetlands in endorheic Sīstān basin on the Irano-Afghan-Pakistan border, and its primary watershed Helmand river in nowadays southwestern Afghanistan and the "Nok Kondi" of...
, BactriaBactriaBactria and also appears in the Zend Avesta as Bukhdi. It is the ancient name of a historical region located between south of the Amu Darya and west of the Indus River...
, and SogdianaSogdianaSogdiana or Sogdia was the ancient civilization of an Iranian people and a province of the Achaemenid Empire, eighteenth in the list on the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great . Sogdiana is "listed" as the second of the "good lands and countries" that Ahura Mazda created... - StasinusStasinusAccording to some ancient authorities, Stasinus of Cyprus, a semi-legendary early Greek poet, was the author of the Cypria, in eleven books, one of the poems belonging to the Epic Cycle that narrated the War of Troy...
(~7th century BC7th century BCThe 7th century BC started the first day of 700 BC and ended the last day of 601 BC.The Assyrian Empire continued to dominate the Near East during this century, exercising formidable power over neighbors like Babylon and Egypt. In the last two decades of the century, however, the empire began to...
), one of the first European poets, a semi-legendary early Greek poet, author of the epic poem, Cypria, related to the Trojan WarTrojan WarIn Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, including the Iliad... - TheodoraTheodora (6th century)Theodora , was empress of the Roman Empire and the wife of Emperor Justinian I. Like her husband, she is a saint in the Orthodox Church, commemorated on November 14...
(around 500 – 548), empress of Byzantine empire (527–548) - Zeno of CitiumZeno of CitiumZeno of Citium was a Greek philosopher from Citium . Zeno was the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy, which he taught in Athens from about 300 BC. Based on the moral ideas of the Cynics, Stoicism laid great emphasis on goodness and peace of mind gained from living a life of virtue in...
(333–264 BC), Cyprus-born Greek philosopher, founder of StoicismStoicismStoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium in the early . The Stoics taught that destructive emotions resulted from errors in judgment, and that a sage, or person of "moral and intellectual perfection," would not suffer such emotions.Stoics were concerned...
Jurists
- Solon NikitasSolon NikitasSolon Nikitas was a distinguished Cypriot judge and jurist. Born in Limassol, Cyprus in October 1937.He worked for the Nicosia Chamber of Commerce before deciding to study law in England and qualifying as a Barrister. From 1961 to 1971 he maintained a private practice as a lawyer in Nicosia. He...
(1937–2005), judge and jurist, Supreme Court (1988–2003), Attorney-General (2003–2005)
Musicians
- Marlen Aggelidou, singer
- Alexia, singer, twice in the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song ContestThe Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
- Peter AndréPeter AndréPeter James Andrea , better known by the stage name as Peter Andre, is an English-born Australian musician, singer-songwriter, television personality and businessman. As a recording artist, he has achieving four top 10 UK albums and ten top 10 singles.-Early life:Andre was born at Northwick Park...
, singer - Lisa AndreasLisa AndreasLisa Andreas is an English singer of Cypriot descent. At age 16, she represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 and came fifth with her performance of "Stronger Every Minute". Andreas was the youngest singer taking part in the competition that year.-2001 - 2003:Andreas won a...
, singer - Nil BurakNil BurakPembe Nihal Munsif , better known as Nil Burak, is a Turkish Cypriot pop singer and actress who is famous in Turkey.-Biography:...
, singer - Konstantinos Christoforou, singer
- Philippos Constantinos, singer (in OneOne (band)ONE was a boy band that first appeared in 1999, recognized as both Greece and Cyprus's very first boy band. The band was formed by leading Cypriot-Greek composer Giorgos Theofanous who got them signed with Minos EMI and wrote all their music and lyrics, and consisted of Constantinos Christoforou,...
) - Antony CostaAntony CostaAntony Daniel Costa is an English singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the boyband Blue.-Career:One of Costa's earliest television roles was as a pupil in Steven Moffat's sitcom Chalk...
, singer (ex-member of BlueBlue (boy band)Blue are an English pop vocal group, whose members are Simon Webbe, Lee Ryan, Duncan James and Antony Costa. Blue originally formed in 2001 before splitting in 2005. In 2009, it was confirmed that the band would reform. In April 2009, the group reunited and a Best of Blue Tour was announced...
) - Diam'sDiam'sDiam's is a French-language rap artist of French and Greek Cypriot origin. Her family moved to Essonne in 1984....
, singer, rapper - Nicolas EconomouNicolas EconomouNicolas Economou was a Cypriot composer and pianist born in Nicosia, Cyprus.A precociously gifted pianist, Economou came to international attention at the 1969 Tchaikovsky Competition when he was aged 16. After studying at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow he eventually moved via Düsseldorf...
, composer - Elpida, Greek singer, sang for Cyprus in the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest
- Barry EvangeliBarry EvangeliBarry Evangeli is a British-Greek Cypriot music producer who has produced records for such artists as Gloria Gaynor and the Divine Record Album Collection. He was the Executive Officer for Proto Records, an independent British label with guaranteed distribution deals...
, music producer - EvridikiEvridikiEvridiki Theokleous , known professionally as simply Evridiki, is a Cypriot rock, pop, and electro pop singer. She is best known in Europe for representing her home country, Cyprus, in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, 1994 and 2007 with the songs Teriazoume, Eimai Anthropos Ki Ego and Comme...
, singer - EylemEylemEylem is a common girl Turkish given name, though it is also used for boys too. In Turkish, "Eylem" means "action".-Given name:* Eylem Atmaca, a Turkish singer and vocalist of Ezginin Günlüğü....
, singer - Michalis HatzigiannisMichalis HatzigiannisMichael Hatzigiannis is a popular Greek Cypriot recording artist. From 2000 to 2009, Hatzigiannis has received over 30 certifications in Greece alone, making him one of most successful artists of the decade. Hatzigiannis is also known for representing Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998...
, singer - Savvas HouvartasSavvas HouvartasSavvas Houvartas, Greek: Σάββας Χουβαρτάς is a Cypriot guitarist and songwriter. His compositions are influenced by jazz or rock, and are instrumental or with Greek lyrics; overall are close to the mediterranean music; improvisation is another characteristic of his music. Savvas regularly...
, guitarist, songwriter - Alkinoos IoannidisAlkinoos IoannidisAlkinoos Ioannidis is a Greek-Cypriot composer, lyricist, singer and orchestrator.He was born in Nicosia on 19 September 1969. His artistic family, with a painter father and poet brother was a source of inspiration for him. He first wanted to study drums, but couldn't due to the lack of a drum...
, singer - George KallisGeorge KallisGeorge Kallis is a highly regarded and prolific film composer, renowned for his memorable lyrical melodies and ethnomusicological traits to his scores. He has been described as “the new Jerry Goldsmith” during recent conducting sessions with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra...
, composer - Işın KaracaIsin KaracaIşın began her musical career as vocalist for Sezen Aksu. In 1997, she performed songs in the Turkish translation of Disney's Hercules' Soundtrack. She also performed the Turkish translations of this album. In 1999 she became the lead vocalist of the musical group "Panic Attack", but the group...
(born 1973), singer (London-born Turkish Cypriot) - Stelios KonstantasStelios KonstantasStylianos Konstantas is a Cypriot-born singer. He participated in two Cypriot national finals for the Eurovision Song Contest, coming second in 1997 with I grammitis ntropi, and fourth in 1999 with Methysmeno feggari. In 2003, he performed the song "Feeling Alive" as the Cypriot entry for the...
, singer - Stavros KonstantinouStavros KonstantinouStavros Konstantinou is a Greek Cypriot singer who rose to popularity after winning Super Idol, the Greek version of Pop Idol, shown by MEGA TV in 2004, in its only season under that name...
, singer - Kristian LeontiouKristian LeontiouKristian Leontiou is a British singer of Cypriot descent, and is currently the singer for the indie rock band One eskimO.-Background and Career:...
, singer - George MichaelGeorge MichaelGeorge Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
, singer - Alex Panayi, singer
- Ziynet SaliZiynet SaliZiynet Sali is a British-Turkish Cypriot singer famous in Cyprus and Turkey.-Biography:Ziynet was born in Cyprus on April 29, 1975 to Turkish Cypriot parents. Her father had been living in the United Kingdom since 1963 and had met her mother once he returned to his native Cyprus whilst he was on...
(born 1975), singer - SarbelSarbelSarbel Michael known professionally as Sarbel, is a Greek Cypriot pop singer of partial Cypriot and Lebanese ancestry. He is well known in Cyprus, Greece and parts of the Arab world for his debut single, "Se pira sovara", and his subsequent albums Parakseno sinesthima, Sahara and Kati san esena...
, British-born Greek singer - Cat StevensCat StevensYusuf Islam , commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, and prominent convert to Islam....
, singer - Georges Theofanous, composer (Greece)
- Marios TokasMarios TokasMarios Tokas Greek composer of traditional music born in Limassol, Cyprus. In the 1974 invasion, he fought as a soldier against the Turkish invadors. In 1975 he went to Athens in order to study in the philosophical school. At the same time, he studied in the Ethniko Odio because he wanted to...
, singer, composer - Anna VissiAnna VissiAnna Vissi , known as Anna Vishy in Cypriot Greek, is a Greek-Cypriot recording artist and actress...
, singer - Lia VissiLia VissiOlympia Vissi is a Greek Cypriot singer, songwriter, composer and politician, most notable for her two participations in the Eurovision Song Contest and being older sister of Greek Cypriot singer Anna Vissi.-Career:...
, singer (older sister of Anna Vissi) - Marianda Pieridi, singer
- Stavros MichalakakosStavros MichalakakosStavros Michalakakos is a Greek-Cypriot singer. On 12 February 2010 he won the second season of the Greek version of the television singing competition The X Factor. He was awarded a recording contract and a car...
, singer (winner of Greece's X-Factor II) - Ivi AdamouIvi AdamouIvi Adamou is a Cypriot singer who rose to recognition in Greece and Cyprus following her participation in the second season of the Greek version of The X Factor, where she was under the mentorship of Giorgos Theofanous. Adamou secured a recording contract with Sony Music Greece and released her...
, singer (X-Factor) - Nikki PonteNikki PonteNikki Ponte , is a Canadian-Greek Cypriot singer who rose to fame in Greece and Cyprus through her participation in the third season of Greece's version of the singing competition The X Factor, in which she placed third...
, singer (X-Factor)
Mythical figures
- AnaxareteAnaxareteIn Greek mythology, Anaxarete was a Cypriot maiden who refused the advances of a shepherd named Iphis. He cried in despair and killed himself on her doorstep, but Anaxarete was still unmoved, so Aphrodite turned her to stone....
, legendary Cypriot maiden in Greek mythology - AphroditeAphroditeAphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.Her Roman equivalent is the goddess .Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia....
, Goddess of Love - PygmalionPygmalion (mythology)Pygmalion is a legendary figure of Cyprus. Though Pygmalion is the Greek version of the Phoenician royal name Pumayyaton, he is most familiar from Ovid's Metamorphoses, X, in which Pygmalion was a sculptor who fell in love with a statue he had carved.-In Ovid:In Ovid's narrative, Pygmalion was a...
, legendary king of Cyprus in Greek mythology
Political figures
- Adamos AdamouAdamos AdamouAdamos Adamou is a Cypriot politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the Progressive Party of Working People, sitting with the European United Left–Nordic Green Left group from 2004 to 2009. He sat on the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food...
, MEP - Sonay AdemSonay AdemSonay Adem is the Minister for Labor and Social Security in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus government under Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. He was confirmed in his office in April 2005. He is a member of the Republican Turkish Party.- References :...
, Social Security Minister in the Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusTurkish Republic of Northern CyprusNorthern Cyprus or North Cyprus , officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , is a self-declared state that comprises the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus... - Nicos AnastasiadesNicos AnastasiadesNicos Anastasiades is a Cypriot politician who is the political leader of the centre-right political party DISY . In parliamentary elections on May 22, 2011, the Democratic Rally won 20 seats, which was more than any other party but not a majority of the 56-member House of...
, political leader of the right wing political party DISY - Praxoula AntoniadouPraxoula AntoniadouPraxoula Antoniadou Kyriakou is Acting President of the United Democrats since March 2007.She is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science where she received a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. in Economics....
, Acting President of the United DemocratsUnited DemocratsThe United Democrats is a liberal political party in Cyprus. The party was founded by former President of Cyprus George Vasiliou in 1993 as "Kinima Eleftheron Dimokraton"... - Turgay AvcıTurgay AvciTurgay Avcı is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He is also the Leader of the Reform Party .Avcı was born in Larnaca in 1959...
, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. - Reşat ÇağlarResat ÇaglarMr. Reşat Çağlar is a diplomat from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He served as the de facto TRNC Chief of Mission to the United Nations from 2002 to 2007, when he was replaced by Kemal Gökeri .- See also...
, diplomat - Dimitris ChristofiasDimitris ChristofiasDimitris Christofias also Demetris is a left-wing Greek Cypriot politician and the current and sixth President of the Republic of Cyprus. Christofias was the General Secretary of AKEL and is Cyprus's first, and the European Union's first and so far only, communist head of state. He won the 2008...
, president of Cyprus (2008–present) - Kypros ChrysostomidesKypros ChrysostomidesKypros Chrysostomides is a Cypriot politician, member of Cyprus Parliament. He was born in the village of Kathikas in Paphos in July 1942. He graduated from the Paphos Gymnasium....
, politician - Charlie CristCharlie CristCharles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. is an American politician who was the 44th Governor of Florida. Prior to his election as governor, Crist previously served as Florida State Senator, Education Commissioner, and Attorney General...
, 44th Governor of Florida (2007- ) - Panayiotis DemetriouPanayiotis DemetriouPanayiotis Demetriou is a Cypriot politician and Member of the European Parliament for the European People's Party. He is a member of the Democratic Rally. -References:...
, MEP - Derviş Kemal DenizDervis Kemal DenizDerviş Kemal Deniz is the former TRNC Minister of Economy and Tourism. He was appointed to these portfolios on April 28, 2005, in the 19th cabinet of TRNC under the Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat....
, Minister of Economy and Tourism - Rauf DenktasRauf DenktasRauf Raif Denktaş is the founder and the first president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , a de facto state which is only recognized by Turkey...
, ex-president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - Serdar DenktaşSerdar DenktasSerdar Denktaş is the one surviving son of Rauf Denktaş, the former President of the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus....
, son of Rauf DenktaşRauf DenktasRauf Raif Denktaş is the founder and the first president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , a de facto state which is only recognized by Turkey...
, the former President of the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - Fatma EkenoğluFatma EkenogluFatma Ekenoğlu is a Turkish Cypriot politician. She has been President of the Assembly of the de facto independent Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus since 14 January 2004. She is a member of the Republican Turkish Party...
, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. - Kutlay ErkKutlay ErkKutlay Erk was the mayor of the Turkish Cypriot part of the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia/Turkish: Lefkoşa ) -References:...
, the mayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the Turkish-Cypriot part of the Cypriot capital of NicosiaNicosiaNicosia 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... - Derviş EroğluDervis ErogluDr. Derviş Eroğlu is the President of the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He was Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 1985 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2004, and leader of the National Unity Party. His party won the general elections in 2009 and Eroğlu...
, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2010-present) - Alexis GalanosAlexis GalanosAlexis Galanos is a Cypriot politician. He was President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus from 1991 to 1996....
, Mayor of FamagustaFamagustaFamagusta is a city on the east coast of Cyprus and is capital of the Famagusta District. It is located east of Nicosia, and possesses the deepest harbour of the island.-Name:...
and former President of the House of Representatives - Marios GaroyianMarios GaroyianMarios Garoyian is a Cypriot-Armenian politician. He has been President of the Democratic Party since 2006....
, President of the House of Representatives - Polycarpos GeorgadjisPolycarpos GeorgadjisPolycarpos Georgatzis was a Cypriot politician. He served as the first Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Cyprus. He also served as provisional minister of Labour in the period leading to Cyprus being proclaimed an independent state. Before entering the political stage he fought for EOKA...
, politician and member of EOKAEOKAEOKA was an anticolonial, antiimperialist nationalist organisation with the ultimate goal of "The liberation of Cyprus from the British yoke". Although not stated in its initial declaration of existence which was printed and distributed on the 1st of April 1955, EOKA also had a target of achieving... - George GrivasGeorge GrivasGeorgios Grivas , also known by his nom de guerre Digenis , which he adopted while in EOKA, was a Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army, leader of the EOKA guerrilla organization and EOKA B paramilitary organisation.-Early life:Georgios Grivas was born on July 5, 1898 in Trikomo, Famagusta...
, head of EOKAEOKAEOKA was an anticolonial, antiimperialist nationalist organisation with the ultimate goal of "The liberation of Cyprus from the British yoke". Although not stated in its initial declaration of existence which was printed and distributed on the 1st of April 1955, EOKA also had a target of achieving...
and EOKA BEOKA BEOKA-B was a Greek Cypriot paramilitary organisation formed in 1971. It followed a right-wing nationalistic ideology and had the ultimate goal of achieving the enosis of Cyprus with Greece... - Georgios Iacovou, politician
- Ioannis Kasoulidis, MEP
- Glafkos KleridesGlafkos KleridesGlafcos Ioannou Clerides is a Greek-Cypriot politician and the fourth President of the Republic of Cyprus.Clerides was the eldest son of the lawyer and statesman Ioannis Clerides....
, president (1993–2003) - Giannos KranidiotisGiannos KranidiotisGiannos Kranidiotis was a Greek diplomat and politician....
, politician - Fazıl KüçükFazil KüçükFazıl Küçük was the first Vice President of the Republic of Cyprus.Fazıl Küçük, the son of a farmer, was born in Nicosia in 1906. After graduating from the Turkish High School in Nicosia, Küçük went on to study medicine at the Universities of Istanbul, Lausanne and Paris...
, first Turkish Cypriot vice president of the Republic of Cyprus - Markos KyprianouMarkos Kyprianou' is a Cypriot politician who served as a Minister of Foreign Affairs until his official resignation in July 19 2011, following the events of the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion. A member of the Democratic Party, he was formerly Cyprus's Finance Minister and the European Commissioner for...
, Minister of Foreign Affairs, formerly Cyprus's Finance Minister and the European Commissioner for Health - Spyros KyprianouSpyros KyprianouSpyros Achilleos Kyprianou was one of the most prominent politicians of modern Cyprus. He served as the second President of the Republic of Cyprus from 1977 to 1988....
, president (1977–1988) - Georgios LadasGeorgios LadasGeorgios Ladas is a Cypriot politician born in Nicosia.Ladas studied law, political and economic sciences in Athens. He was member of DIKO. He was elected President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus in 1981.-References:...
, former President of the House of Representatives - Yiorgos Lillikas, politician
- Vassos LyssaridesVassos LyssaridesVassos Lyssarides is a Cypriot politician who has been a central figure in Cyprus politics since the island's independence.He was born in 1920 in the village of Lefkara. He was educated at the Pancyprian Gymnasium and then studied medicine at the University of Athens...
, founder of EDEK and former President of the House of Representatives - Makarios IIIMakarios IIIMakarios III , born Andreas Christodolou Mouskos , was the archbishop and primate of the autocephalous Cypriot Orthodox Church and the first President of the Republic of Cyprus ....
, archbishop, president (1960–1977) - Niyazi ManyeraNiyazi ManyeraDr. Niyazi Manyera was the first minister of health of the 1960 Republic of Cyprus. Dr. Manyera was born 1911 in Famagusta and died on 24 October 1999 in London. After completing his high school studies, he studied medicine in Turkey at the University of Istanbul which he finished in 1939.Dr....
, Medical doctor, politician and the first Minister of Health of the Republic of Cyprus - Marios MatsakisMarios MatsakisMarios Matsakis is a Cypriot politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the Democratic Party, and sat with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group. Although a medical doctor by profession, he became involved in politics in the mid-1990s and has sparked controversy...
, MEP - Yiannakis MatsisYiannakis MatsisYiannakis Matsis is a Cypriot politician and was Member of the European Parliament for the European People's Party from June 14, 2004 until June 2009. He didn't stand for re-election in the European elections, 2009.-References:...
, MEP - Eleni MavrouEleni MavrouEleni Mavrou is the mayor of Nicosia, Cyprus. She was elected in December 2006 becoming the first female mayor of Cyprus's capital. Born in Kyrenia in 1961, her family was forced to leave their house in 1974 due to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and since then has been residing in Nicosia.-...
, Mayor of Nicosia (2006-) - Alekos MichaelidesAlekos MichaelidesAlekos Michaelides was a Cypriot politician. He served as Foreign Minister and as President of the House of Representatives....
, former Foreign Minister and President of the House of Representatives - Özkan MuratÖzkan MuratÖzkan Murat is a Minister of Interior in the 20th Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus . Confirmed in April 2005, he holds the Interior Ministry portfolio under Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer....
, politician - Canan ÖztoprakCanan ÖztoprakCanan Öztoprak is a Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Cabinet Minister appointed in the April 2005 TRNC Government of Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. Her portfolios are National Education and Culture. She has been an active peace activist and founding member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution...
, politician - Hüseyin ÖztoprakHüseyin ÖztoprakHüseyin Öztoprak is the Agriculture and Forestry Minister in the 20th Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus under Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. He was confirmed in his office in April 2005.-References:...
, Agriculture and Forestry Minister - Leonidas PantelidesLeonidas PantelidesLeonidas Pantelides is the former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cyprus to Sweden, Greece and Russia.- See also :* Ambassador of Cyprus to Russia...
, Ambassador of Cyprus to Russia - Tassos PapadopoulosTassos PapadopoulosTassos Nikolaou Papadopoulos was a Cypriot politician. He served as the fifth President of the Republic of Cyprus from February 28, 2003 to February 28, 2008.His parents were Nicolas and Aggeliki from Assia. He was the first of three children...
, president (2003–2008) - Ezekias PapaioannouEzekias PapaioannouEzekias Papaioannou was a Greek Cypriot communist politician and Secretary General of the left wing political party of AKEL....
, Secretary General of AKEL (1949–1988) - Michalis PapapetrouMichalis PapapetrouMichalis Papapetrou is a Cypriot politician and diplomat. He was born in Nicosia, Cyprus on April 11, 1947. He graduated from the Kykko Pancyprian Gymnasium and after his studies in Law, in the University of Athens and the University College London, he is a practicing lawyer since 1972.In the past...
, politician and diplomat - Raşid PertevRasid PertevRaşid Pertev was the undersecretary to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Mehmet Ali Talat. As well as an advisor, he also serves as a plenipotentiary to Mr. Talat in negotiations.-References:...
, undersecretary to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Mehmet Ali Talat - Lawrence RustemLawrence RustemLawrence Rustem, has been active in the BNP since 1991 and was the Chairman of the "Ethnic Liaison Committee" of the British National Party, a group set up in 2001 to co-ordinate work between the party and non-British people with similar aims. Rustem is half English and half Turkish Cypriot.He...
, member of the British National PartyBritish National PartyThe British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
, elected councillor in the UK local elections, 2006 - Nikos SampsonNikos SampsonNikos Sampson was the de facto president of Cyprus who succeeded Archbishop Makarios, President of Cyprus, in 1974. Sampson was a journalist and a member of EOKA, which rose against the British colonial administration, seeking Enosis of the island of Cyprus with Greece...
, de facto president of the Cyprus Republic after the 1974 coup d'état - Benon SevanBenon SevanBenon Vahe Sevan was the head of the United Nations' Oil-for-Food Programme, established in 1996 and charged with preventing Iraq's government from using the proceeds from oil exports for anything but food, medicine and other items to benefit the civilian population.Born into an Armenian-Cypriot...
, ex-head of UN Oil for Food program - Ploutis ServasPloutis ServasPloutis Servas , was a Cypriot former politician, reporter, and author. Servas was born Ploutarhos Loizou Savvidis and changed his surname to Servas while still a student in secondary education.Servas was born in Limassol, Cyprus in 1907. He studied social sciences in Moscow...
, first Secretary General of AKEL - Ferdi Sabit SoyerFerdi Sabit SoyerFerdi Sabit Soyer is a former Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Leader of Republican Turkish Party ....
, politician - Mehmet Ali TalatMehmet Ali TalatMehmet Ali Talat is the former President of the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He was the leader of the left wing Republican Turkish Party . He became prime minister in 2004, and subsequently won the Presidential election held on 17 April 2005...
, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2005-2010) - Kostas ThemistocleousKostas ThemistocleousKostas Themistocleous is a Cypriot politician.He studied Economics and political sciences in Athens. He also studied MSc Economics Developing in London.He is married with Avgi Lymbouri and has 2 daughters and 1 son....
, politician - Kyriacos TriantaphyllidesKyriacos TriantaphyllidesKyriacos Triantaphyllides is a Cypriot politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Progressive Party of Working People, sitting with the European United Left–Nordic Green Left group, on the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development.He is member of the Committee on...
, MEP - Alparslan TürkeşAlparslan TürkesAlparslan Türkeş was a Cypriot-born Turkish nationalist politician who was the founder and former president of the Nationalist Movement Party party...
, leading Turkish politician - Salih UsarSalih UsarSalih Usar is the Minister of Public Works and Communications in the 20th Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. He was appointed to his portfolios in April, 2005.-References:...
, the Minister of Public Works and Communications - Ahmet UzunAhmet UzunAhmet Uzun is the Minister of Finance in the Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a non-recognized state. He was appointed to this portfolio in the TRNC Government of Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer on April 28, 2005.-References:...
, Minister of Finance in the Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - Eşref VaizEsref VaizEşref Vaiz is a minister in the 20th Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, under Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. His portfolios are Health and Social welfare. He was confirmed as a government minister in April 2005.-External links:*...
, politician - Androulla Vasiliou, European Commissioner for Health
- George VasiliouGeorge VasiliouGeorgios Vasos Vassiliou was the third President of the Republic of Cyprus from 1988 to 1993. He was also the founder and leader of the Cypriot United Democrats party and a highly successful businessman....
, president and founder of Cypriot United DemocratsUnited DemocratsThe United Democrats is a liberal political party in Cyprus. The party was founded by former President of Cyprus George Vasiliou in 1993 as "Kinima Eleftheron Dimokraton"...
party (1988–1993) - Özcan YorgancıoğluOzcan YorganciogluÖzkan Yorgancıoğlu is the TRNC Minister of Youth and Sports. He was appointed to these portfolios on April 28, 2005, in the cabinet of TRNC Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer.-References:...
, TRNC Minister of Youth and Sports - Takis HadjigeorgiouTakis HadjigeorgiouTakis is a Cypriot politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Progressive Party of Working People, sitting with the European United Left–Nordic Green Left group, on the European Parliament's Committee of Foreign Affairs....
, MEP
Religious figures
- Arkadios IIArkadios IIArchbishop Arkadios II was the head of the Church of Cyprus during the 630s. He was a supporter of the Monothelitism formula also propounded by Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople, Pope Honorius I, and Emperor Heraclius....
, Archbishop (630s-643) - Archbishop Chrysostomos I of Cyprus, Archbishop (1977–2006)
- Archbishop Chrysostomos II of CyprusArchbishop Chrysostomos II of CyprusArchbishop Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus is the incumbent Archbishop of Cyprus.He was born in Tala village, Paphos. At the age of 10 he lost his father and two years later, after finishing his elementary education, he joined the monastery of Ayios Neophytos in...
, Archbishop (2006-) - Stylianos AtteshlisStylianos AtteshlisDr. Stylianos Atteshlis was a Christian mystic and healer who was born on December 12, 1912 in Cyprus where he spent most of his life. He was a mystic from Strovolos, Cyprus. Educated in Cyprus and abroad, he pursued a career in the Cyprus Government Printing office; but he also spent some years...
, mystic - Epiphanius of SalamisEpiphanius of SalamisEpiphanius of Salamis was bishop of Salamis at the end of the 4th century. He is considered a saint and a Church Father by both the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He gained a reputation as a strong defender of orthodoxy...
, Metropolitan of Cyprus (367-403) - Gregory IIPatriarch Gregory II of ConstantinopleGregory II of Cyprus was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople between 1283-1289.His name was originally George. His parents were middle class but of noble origin. He moved to Nicosia as a teenager seeking further education...
(1241–1290), Patriarch of ConstantinoplePatriarch of ConstantinopleThe Ecumenical Patriarch is the Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome – ranking as primus inter pares in the Eastern Orthodox communion, which is seen by followers as the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church....
(1283–1289) - John the MercifulJohn the MercifulJohn the Merciful was the Patriarch of Alexandria in the early 7th century and a christian saint.- Early life :He was born at Amathus...
(7th century), Patriarch of AlexandriaPatriarch of AlexandriaThe Patriarch of Alexandria is the Archbishop of Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. Historically, this office has included the designation of Pope , and did so earlier than that of the Bishop of Rome... - KyprianosKyprianosArchbishop Kyprianos of Cyprus was the head of the Cypriot Orthodox Church in the early 19th century at the time that the Greek War of Independence broke out....
, Archbishop (1810–1821) - Kyrillos IIKyrillos IIKyrillos Papadopoulos nicknamed Kyrillatsos was bishop of Larnaca and between 1909-1916 Archbishop of Cyprus....
, Archbishop (1909–1916) - Kyrillos IIIKyrillos IIIKyrillos , nicknamed Kyrilloudin , was the bishop of Kyrenia and later became the archbishop of the Cypriot Orthodox Church....
, Archbishop (1916–1933) - Leontios of NeapolisLeontios of NeapolisLeontios was Bishop of Neapolis in Cyprus in the 7th century AD.Works: Life of St. John the Merciful, commissioned by the archbishop of Constantia Arcadius, Life of Simeon the Holy Fool, a lost "Life of Spyridon" and an apologia against Jews...
(7th century), Bishop of Neapolis and writer - Makarios IMakarios IMakarios I, was Archbishop of Cyprus from 1854 until 1865. He was born in the village of Prodromos and his original surname was Christodoulides. He started his religious studies at Trooditissa Monastery and was later transferred to Kykkos Monastery...
, Archbishop of Cyprus (1854–1865) - Makarios IIMakarios IIMakarios II was Archbishop of Cyprus from 1947 until 1950. He was born Michail Charalambous Papaioannou in the village of Prodromos in 1870. In 1895, he was ordained a deacon and left Cyprus for further education...
, Archbishop (1947–1950) - Makarios IIIMakarios IIIMakarios III , born Andreas Christodolou Mouskos , was the archbishop and primate of the autocephalous Cypriot Orthodox Church and the first President of the Republic of Cyprus ....
, Archbishop, president (1960–1977) - Nazim al-Qubrusi, leader of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order
- Peter VIIPatriarch Peter VII of AlexandriaPetros VII was the Greek Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa from 1997 to 2004.-Biography:...
(1949–2004), Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa (1997–2004) - Saint SpyridonSaint SpyridonSaint Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythous also sometimes written Saint Spiridon is a saint honoured in both the Eastern and Western Christian traditions.-Life:...
(ca 270–348)
Sports
- Efstathios AloneftisEfstathios AloneftisEfstathios Aloneftis is a Cypriot footballer. He is an attacking midfielder who tends to play on the left wing. He is highly regarded for his dribbling skills.-AC Omonia:...
, football player with Omonoia Nicosia - Anastasios AndreouAnastasios AndreouAnastasios Andreou was a Greek athlete from Cyprus. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.He was born in Limassol in 1877. He studied at the Greek School of Limassol where he was declared Multi-victorious Champion....
, 1896 Olympian - Marcos BaghdatisMarcos BaghdatisAt the French Open, Baghdatis lost in the second round in five sets to Frenchman Julien Benneteau, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6, 4-6.At Wimbledon, Baghdatis defeated British player Andy Murray in the fourth round in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, Baghdatis beat the 2002 champion and former world no. 1...
, tennis player - Constantinos CharalambidisConstantinos CharalambidisCostas Charalambides is a Cypriot football midfielder currently playing for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.-Club career:...
, football player with Apoel Nicosia - Dimitris Christofi, football player with Omonoia Nicosia
- Konstantinos Makridis, football player with Omonoia Nicosia
- Christodoulos ChristodoulidesChristodoulos ChristodoulidesChristodoulos Christodoulides is a Cypriot judoka who won the silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. At the final he was defeated by the Australian Tom Hill He also represented Cyprus at the 2004 Summer Olympics for 73 kg but was eliminated by the Portuguese João Neto in the First Round...
, judoka - Murat ErdoğanMurat ErdoganMurat Erdoğan is a British-born Turkish former footballer. He also played for Sivasspor, Ankaraspor, Galatasaray, Gaziantepspor, İstanbulspor, Malatyaspor, Mersin İdman Yurdu, Sakaryaspor, Ankaragücü and Manisaspor....
, football player - Adamos EfstathiouAdamos EfstathiouAdamos Efstathiou is a Cypriot football midfielder. He last played for Aris Limassol.Efstathiou began his career at APOEL FC. He also played for Digenis Morphou and Enosis Neon Paralimni and AEK Larnaca....
, football player - Savva GeorgiouSavva GeorgiouGeorgios Savva was a Cypriot football striker and was the first foreign footballer ever to play professionally in Israel. He was also the first ever Greek Cypriot that played in a football championship outside Cyprus...
, football player - Marios HadjiandreouMarios HadjiandreouMarios Hadjiandreou is a Cypriot triple jumper who won gold medals in Commonwealth Games and Mediterranean Games.He won the gold medal in both 1987 and 1991. In 1990, he became the first Cypriot to win a golden medal in Commonwealth Games, leaving the English world class athlete Jonathan Edwards...
, triple jumper - Oscar HeidenstamOscar HeidenstamOscar Heidenstam was a Cyprus-born British bodybuilding champion, who later became president of the World Amateur Body Building Association , the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association , and NABBA International. He is said to be 'The Father of British Bodybuilding'.-Early life:Oscar Heidenstam...
, bodybuilding champion - Lazaros IakovouLazaros IakovouLazaros Iakovou is a Cypriot defender who played for Nea Salamina. He started his career in AEK Larnaca.-External links:...
, football player - Andreas IoannidesAndreas IoannidesAndreas Ioannides is a Cypriot midfielder who played for Nea Salamina of Cyprus. He can play as defender.-External links:*...
, football player - Kyriakos IoannouKyriakos IoannouKyriakos Ioannou is a Cypriot high jumper.His personal best jump and Cypriot national record is 2.35 metres, achieved at the 2007 World Championships held in Osaka where he won the bronze medal. He became the first World Championships medalist from Cyprus...
, track and field - Kemal İzzetKemal IzzetKemal Izzet is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United. His father is a Turkish Cypriot, and his older brother, Mustafa Izzet, was a Turkish international footballer.-Career:...
, football player - Anthony KoutoufidesAnthony KoutoufidesAnthony Koutoufides is a former Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club. One of the most powerful and athletic players of all-time, he played in almost every position and was often called the prototype of the modern footballer.Of Greek and Italian descent, Koutoufides has been...
, AFLAustralian Football LeagueThe Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
Winner of Leigh Matthews TrophyLeigh Matthews TrophyThe Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. It is named in honour of Leigh Matthews, who won the first MVP award in 1982, when the league was still known as the Victorian Football League...
, John Nicholls MedalJohn Nicholls MedalThe John Nicholls Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Carlton Football Club for the season....
, winner of 2006 Australian Dancing with the StarsDancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
. - Muzzy Izzet, football player
- Sotiris Kaiafas, former football player with Omonoia Nicosia and Golden Boot winner
- Prodromos KatsantonisProdromos KatsantonisProdromos Katsantonis is a Cypriot sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. He is also a former hurdler. In 200 m he finished sixth the 1998 European Indoor Championships and seventh at the 1998 European Championships....
, sprinter - Michalis KonstantinouMichalis KonstantinouMichalis Konstantinou is a Cypriot football striker. He plays for the Cyprus national football team, and is already the all-time leading scorer with 32 goals in 80 appearances....
, football player with Omonoia Nicosia - Stylianos KyriakidesStylianos KyriakidesStylianos "Stelios" Kyriakides – December 1987) was a marathon runner.He was born in Paphos, Cyprus Kyriakides competed for Greece in the 1936 Summer Olympics, placing 11th. He was invited by his friend and fellow Berlin marathoner, Johnny Kelley, to participate in the Boston Marathon in...
, marathon runner - Lydia Lassila , (née Ierodiaconou) ,Gold Medalist in Aerial Skiing.
- Anninos MarcoullidesAnninos MarcoullidesAnninos Marcoullides is a retired Cypriot sprinter who specialized in 100 and 200 metre races...
, sprinter - Elena MousikouElena MousikouElena Mousikou is an athlete from Cyprus who competes in archery.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Mousikou finished her ranking round with a total of 589 points. This gave her the 56th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Nami Hayakawa in the first round...
, archer - Yılmaz OrhanYilmaz OrhanYilmaz Orhan is a former football forward who played professionally in the United States and England.Spotted by Terry Matthews while playing for Aveley, Orhan made his First Division debut for West Ham United in January 1976...
, football player - Ömer RızaÖmer RizaÖmer Kerim Ali Rıza is a footballer who plays for Histon as a striker.-Career:Born in Edmonton, London, of Turkish Cypriot descent, Rıza started his career as a youth with English club Arsenal and made his first team debut on 2 November 1998 against Derby County in the League Cup...
, football player - Stephanie SolomonidesStephanie SolomonidesStephanie Solomonides, born in 1982 in Nicosia, is the first Cypriot to have skied to the South Pole. She reached it on December 29, 2009 as part of the Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition. She and seven other women from seven other Commonwealth countries were selected among over 800...
, first Cypriot to ski to the South Pole - Fatima WhitbreadFatima WhitbreadFatima Whitbread MBE is a British former javelin thrower and multiple medal-winner.-Early life:...
, Olympic medallist athlete - Garo YepremianGaro YepremianGarabed Sarkis "Garo" Yepremian is an Armenian-American former football placekicker in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a career that spanned from 1966 to 1981. -Career:Yepremian was born in Larnaca, Cyprus to...
, former place kicker for the Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
Writers
- Kutlu AdaliKutlu AdaliKutlu Adali , b. 1935, Nicosia, assassinated July 6, 1996, Turkish Cypriot journalist, poet and socio-political researcher, peace advocate.-Biography:His family emigrated to Antalya, Turkey when he was three years old...
, journalist - Ulus BakerUlus BakerUlus Sedat Baker was a Turkish Cypriot sociologist. Baker was born to a cosmopolitan family; his mother was the famous Cypriot poet Pembe Marmara, and his father was the prominent psychiatrist of the island, Sedat Baker. Baker studied in Russia , Turkey, France, and Cyprus...
, non-fiction writer - Alkan Çağlar (born 1981), journalist
- Kyriakos CharalambidesKyriakos CharalambidesKyriakos Charalambides is one of the most known and acknowledged Greek poets and writers. His work sings in the odea of Western culture, yet is most at home upon the stage of Greek civilization. He specifically speaks in the tradition of modern Greek poets Constantine P...
, poet - Demetris Th. GotsisDemetris Th. GotsisDemetris Th. Gotsis is a Greek poet and author residing in Cyprus. He was born on October 26, 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He studied Medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received musical education since his parents were trained opera singers.-Background:He specialized in...
, poet, writer - Dimitris LipertisDimitris LipertisDimitris Theophani Lipertis is a Cypriot born Greek poet and is considered as one of the most prominent poets of the island.-Biography:...
, poet - Peter LyssiotisPeter LyssiotisPeter Lyssiotis is a Cypriot born-Australian writer, photographer and photomonteur.Peter Lyssiotis is a Cypriot born-Australian writer, photographer and photomonteur....
, writer - Vasilis MichaelidesVasilis MichaelidesVasilis Michaelides is considered by many and often referred to as the national poet of Cyprus.He was born in Lefkoniko, a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, between 1849 and 1853. In 1862 he moved to Nicosia to attend Secondary School. His first contact with the arts came in the form of...
, poet - Nicos NicolaidesNicos NicolaidesNicos Nicolaides was a Greek painter and writer.-Early life:Nicolaides born the son of poor parents in Nicosia, Cyprus on the April 3, 1884. A sister, Maria, followed him two years later. He was only six or seven when their parents died, one after another. Their maternal aunt took charge of the...
, writer and painter - George Philippou PieridesGeorge Philippou PieridesGeorge Philippou Pierides was a Cypriot writer, celebrated for his cycle of short stories later collected as "Tetralogy of the Times" .-His life:...
, writer - Osman TürkayOsman TürkayOsman Türkay was a Turkish Cypriot poet and was a nominee for the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988....
, poet and nominee for the Nobel Prize for Literature - Nese YasinNese YasinNeşe Yaşın, pronounced Neshe Yashun is a well known Cypriot Turkish poet and author.-Biography:Yaşın was born in 1959 to Turkish Cypriot parents...
, poet
See also
- CyprusCyprusCyprus , 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...
- Culture of Cyprus
- Demographics of CyprusDemographics of CyprusThe Demographics of Cyprus is about the demographic features of the population of Cyprus, including population growth, population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population....