Nicos Anastasiades
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Nicos Anastasiades is a Cypriot
politician
who is the political leader of the centre-right political party DISY
(the Democratic Rally
). 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 Representatives
.
Anastasiades was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1981 and has been leader of his party since 8 June 1997.
He is a lawyer by profession and he is the founder of the law firm of Nicos Chr. Anastasiades & Partners. He graduated in law from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
and completed postgraduate studies in shipping law at University College London
(University of London). He is a traditional supporter of ending militarty conscription in 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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who is the political leader of the centre-right political party DISY
Democratic Rally
The Democratic Rally , is a centre-right political party in Cyprus, led by Nicos Anastasiades.The party was founded on 4 July 1976 by veteran politician Glafkos Klerides. Clerides served as Cyprus president from 1993 until 2003....
(the Democratic Rally
Democratic Rally
The Democratic Rally , is a centre-right political party in Cyprus, led by Nicos Anastasiades.The party was founded on 4 July 1976 by veteran politician Glafkos Klerides. Clerides served as Cyprus president from 1993 until 2003....
). In parliamentary elections on May 22, 2011
Cypriot legislative election, 2011
A legislative election to the Vouli ton Antiprosópon was held in Cyprus on 22 May 2011. Of the 59 seats, 56 were open for election to the House of Representatives ....
, the Democratic Rally won 20 seats, which was more than any other party but not a majority of the 56-member 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...
.
Anastasiades was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1981 and has been leader of his party since 8 June 1997.
He is a lawyer by profession and he is the founder of the law firm of Nicos Chr. Anastasiades & Partners. He graduated in law from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, is the oldest university in Southeast Europe and has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837. Today, it is the second-largest institution of higher learning in Greece,...
and completed postgraduate studies in shipping law at University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
(University of London). He is a traditional supporter of ending militarty conscription in Cyprus.