Yiannakis Omirou
Greek-Cypriot politician
Γιαννάκης Ομήρου
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Omirou in 2013
2 June 2011 – 2 June 2016
2001–2015
Paphos, Cyprus
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Yiannakis Omirou (Greek: Γιαννάκης Ομήρου; born 18 September 1951) is a Greek-Cypriot politician. He was president of the Cypriot parliament from 2011 to 2016 and was leader of political party EDEK between 2001[1] and 2015.[2][3]
Omirou was born in Paphos and studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He was an active member of the resistance movement against the 1974 coup.[citation needed] He is single and speaks English fluently.
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Preceded by Vassos Lyssarides | President of EDEK 2001–2015 | Succeeded by Marinos Sizopoulos |
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Preceded by Marios Garoyian | President of the House of Representatives 2011–2016 | Succeeded by Demetris Syllouris |
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