Andreas Mavroyiannis

Andreas Mavroyiannis
Andreas Mavroyiannis
Ανδρέας Μαυρογιάννης
	Andreas Mavroyiannis in 2022
Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations
	In office; 23 July 2019 – 17 February 2021
Preceded by	Kornelios Korneliou
Succeeded by	Andreas Hadjichrysanthou
	In office; 7 August 2003 – 25 August 2008
Succeeded by	Minas Hadjimichael
Deputy Minister for European Affairs
	In office; 17 October 2011 – 31 January 2013
President	Demetris Christofias
Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the European Union
	In office; August 2008 – October 2011
Succeeded by	Kornelios Korneliou
Ambassador of Cyprus to France
	In office; 1999–2002
Ambassador of Cyprus to Ireland
	In office; 1997–1999
Personal details
Born	20 July 1956 (age 68); Agros, Limassol District, British Cyprus
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Calliope Efthyvoulou (died 2014); Lena Shamoun (m. 2021)
Children	2
Alma mater	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Paris-Panthéon-Assas University; Paris Nanterre University
Profession	Politician; Lawyer;
Awards	National Order of the Legion of Honour; National Order of Merit

Andreas D. Mavroyiannis (Modern Greek: Ανδρέας Δ. Μαυρογιάννης; born 20 July 1956) is a Cypriot politician and lawyer, who previously served as Ambassador to the United Nations, in addition to several other diplomatic postings.

Andreas Mavroyiannis served in the governments of Nicos Anastasiades and Demetris Christofias.^[1] He was the negotiator of the majority Greek Cypriot community in the Cyprus reunification talks between 2013 and 2022,^[2] and between 2011 and 2013, served as Deputy Minister for European Affairs. He also served as Permanent Secretary (Secretary General) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and as Permanent Representative to the European Union.

In the 2023 Cypriot presidential election, he was running as an independent candidate supported by the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) and Generation Change.^[3] In the first round he won 30% of the votes and qualifying to the second round.^[4] He lost in the second round to Nikos Christodoulides, receiving 48.08% of the votes, while Christodoulides received 51.92% of the votes.^[5]

Andreas Mavroyiannis is a member of the International Law Commission of the United Nations for a five years mandate (2023-2028).

He is also a member of the Global Rule of Law Commission.

References

^ "Ex-foreign minister will face diplomat for Cyprus presidency". AP NEWS. 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
^ "Ανδρέας Μαυρογιάννης [Ε/κ Διαπραγματευτής]: Με ενδιαφέρει η Προεδρία της Δημοκρατίας – Αποχωρώ αν δεν υπάρξουν εξελίξεις στο Κυπριακό". 28 January 2022.
^ "Καλωσόρισε τη στήριξη της Άννας Θεολόγου ο Μαυρογιάννης". www.kathimerini.com.cy. 24 June 2022.
^ Smith, Helena (2023-02-05). "Cyprus presidential election goes to runoff with ex-foreign minister in lead". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^ Kambas, Michele (2023-02-12). "Former Cyprus foreign minister wins presidential election". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-12.

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[1] "Ex-foreign minister will face diplomat for Cyprus presidency". AP NEWS. 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-12.

[2] "Ανδρέας Μαυρογιάννης [Ε/κ Διαπραγματευτής]: Με ενδιαφέρει η Προεδρία της Δημοκρατίας – Αποχωρώ αν δεν υπάρξουν εξελίξεις στο Κυπριακό". 28 January 2022.

[3] "Καλωσόρισε τη στήριξη της Άννας Θεολόγου ο Μαυρογιάννης". www.kathimerini.com.cy. 24 June 2022.

[4] Smith, Helena (2023-02-05). "Cyprus presidential election goes to runoff with ex-foreign minister in lead". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

[5] Kambas, Michele (2023-02-12). "Former Cyprus foreign minister wins presidential election". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-12.

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