Nicos Nicolaides (politician)
Nicos Nicolaides | |
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| 17th Mayor of Limassol | |
| In office 19 December 2016 – 1 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Andreas Christou |
| Succeeded by | Yiannis Armeftis |
| Member of the Cypriot Parliament for Limassol | |
| In office May 2011 – May 2016 | |
| Minister of Communications and Works | |
| In office 22 February 2008 – 9 February 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Malachtou-Pampalli |
| Succeeded by | Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1953 Limassol, Cyprus |
| Political party | EDEK (until 2016) Independent (2016-present) |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Website | www |
Nicos Nicolaides (Greek: Νίκος Νικολαΐδης; born 2 November 1953) is a Greek Cypriot politician. He served as the Mayor of Limassol from December 2016[1][2] to July 2024.[3][4] From May 2011 to December 2016, he was a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Cyprus, representing the Limassol constituency under the banner of social democratic party EDEK.
Personal life
[edit]Nicolaides was born in Limassol in 1953. He studied electrical engineering at Dartmouth College and the University of Southern California, earning a master's degree.
Nicolaides is married to Elena Ioannou and has two children and a grandson. He speaks English and French fluently.
Political career
[edit]Nicolaides was Minister of Communications and Works in the Christofias cabinet between 2008 and 2010. Previously, he served as chairman of the board of the Licensing Authority (2006–2008), as president of the EDEK Limassol District committee (2003–2008) and as a member of the EDEK political bureau and central committee.
In parliament, Nicolaides served as a member of the Agriculture and Natural Resources, Communications and Works, Finance and Budget, and Legal Affairs committees.[5]
Nicolaides was elected as the Mayor of Limassol in December 2016. He ran as an independent candidate,[6] supported by the ruling DISY,[7] the Green party,[8] the Solidarity Movement[9] and Limassol Architects Movement.[10] Nicolaides won the mayoral election with 48.31% of the vote, narrowly defeating two-term incumbent Andreas Christou, who received 48.27%, by a margin of just 9 votes.[11]
In the municipal election of June 9, 2024, he ran independently for a second term, supported by DISY and DIPA.[12][13] He finished second with 43% of the votes, behind Yiannis Armeftis who received 48%, and ahead of Christos Michaelides who received 8%.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Δημοτικές Εκλογές 2016: Ο Νικολαϊδης νέος Δήμαρχος Λεμεσού - Παπαχαραλάμπους στο Στρόβολο | Offsite". www.offsite.com.cy. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ SigmaLive (2024-06-21). "Αναλυτικά, το πως θα γίνουν οι ανακηρύξεις Δημάρχων | News". www.sigmalive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Ο Γιάννης Αρμεύτης νέος Δήμαρχος Λεμεσού. «Θα δουλέψω ενωτικά»". cyprustimes.com (in Greek). 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Ανέλαβε καθήκοντα Δημάρχου Λεμεσού ο Γιάννης Αρμεύτης (εικόνες)". Philenews. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Nicolaides Nicos". House of Representatives. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ Solutions, BDigital Web. "Εξαγγέλλει ανεξάρτητη υποψηφιότητα για τη Λεμεσό ο Νικολαΐδης". Kathimerini.com.cy (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Βαθιά εκτίμηση Νικολαΐδη για πρόεδρο και μέλη του Π.Γ. του ΔΗΣΥ". Βαθιά εκτίμηση Νικολαΐδη για πρόεδρο και μέλη του Π.Γ. του ΔΗΣΥ. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Πάνε με χίλια με Νικολαΐδη στη Λεμεσό οι Οικολόγοι". Πάνε με χίλια με Νικολαΐδη στη Λεμεσό οι Οικολόγοι. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Η Αλληλεγγύη τον στηρίζει, ο Νικολαΐδης χαιρετίζει". Η Αλληλεγγύη τον στηρίζει, ο Νικολαΐδης χαιρετίζει. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Στηρίζουν Νικολαΐδη οι αρχιτέκτονες της Λεμεσού". Στηρίζουν Νικολαΐδη οι αρχιτέκτονες της Λεμεσού. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Δημοτικές Εκλογές 2016 - Δήμαρχοι".
- ^ OmegaLive (2024-04-25). "Νίκος Νικολαΐδης: Θέλουμε Δήμο με διαφάνεια – Όχι να παραδώσουμε την πόλη στη διαπλοκή". OmegaLive. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Κουρούσιη, Νικολέττα (2024-04-26). "Αυτοί είναι όλοι οι υποψήφιοι Δήμαρχοι, Αντιδήμαρχοι και Πρόεδροι Επαρχιακών Οργανισμών (Λίστα)". Φιλελεύθερος | Philenews (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ ltd, Vavel netmedia. "Election results". Election results (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-06-09.