Kyriacos Triantaphyllides
Encyclopedia
Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (born on 3 September 1944, Palaichori
) 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 Regional Development
, for the Delegation for relations with Australia
and New Zealand and also for the Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
He is a substitute for the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
, substitute for the
Delegation to the EU-Turkey
Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Palaichori
Palaichori is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus on the E 903 road. Officially the village is divided into two municipalities : Palaichori Oreinis and Palaichori Morphou. The main church is called Panagia Chrysopantanassa....
) is a Cypriot
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...
and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the Progressive Party of Working People
Progressive Party of Working People
The Progressive Party of Working People is a communist party in Cyprus. It supports an independent, demilitarized and non-aligned Cyprus, and a federal solution of the internal aspect of the Cyprus problem. It places particular emphasis on rapprochement with the Turkish Cypriots. It supported...
, sitting with the European United Left–Nordic Green Left group, on the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development
Committee on Regional Development
The Committee on Regional Development is a committee within the European Parliament.-External links:*...
.
He is member of the Committee on Regional Development
Committee on Regional Development
The Committee on Regional Development is a committee within the European Parliament.-External links:*...
, for the Delegation for relations with Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand and also for the Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
He is a substitute for the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs is a standing committee of the European Parliament.-External links:*...
, substitute for the
Delegation to the EU-Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Education
- 1964-1966: Bachelor of Arts (BA) (University of VictoriaVictoria University of WellingtonVictoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
, WellingtonWellingtonWellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
) - 1967: Diploma from teacher training college of ChristchurchChristchurchChristchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
(New Zealand)
Career
- 1968-1970: TeacherTeacherA teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
of English and Social Studies at Wanganui Secondary School (New Zealand). - 1971-1973: Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs – Industrial Relations, Section Cyprus.
- 1974-1982: Head of Personnel with the Cyprus Amaniandos Asbestos Works Limited.
- 1982-1992: Senior public administration and personnel officer.
- 1992-1996: Chief administrative officer.
- 1992-2000: Deputy migration officer.
- 2000-2004: Director-GeneralDirector-generalThe term director-general is a title given the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.-European Union:...
in the Ministry of the Interior. - 1996-2000: Sub-Prefect 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:...
. - from 1990: Representative of Cyprus on Council of EuropeCouncil of EuropeThe Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
committees. - 2003: Member of the Policy Committee of the Council of European Municipalities and RegionsCouncil of European Municipalities and RegionsThe Council of European Municipalities and Regions is the largest organisation of local and regional governments in Europe. Its members are national associations of towns, municipalities and regions from 39 countries...
. - 1996-2000: Member of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe.
- Ministry of the Interior representativeRepresentation (politics)In politics, representation describes how some individuals stand in for others or a group of others, for a certain time period. Representation usually refers to representative democracies, where elected officials nominally speak for their constituents in the legislature...
in meetings and conferences at international level. - 1988-2004: Founder member of Palaichori local associations.