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Averof Neofitou
Αβέρωφ Νεοφύτου
Averof Neofytou in 2022
President of the Democratic Rally
In office 11 May 2013 – 11 March 2023
Preceded by
Nicos Anastasiades
Succeeded by
Annita Demetriou
Minister of Communications and Works
In office 25 August 1999 – 28 February 2003
Preceded by
Leontios Ierodiakonou
Succeeded by
Kikis Kazamias
Mayor of Polis
In office 1 January 1992 – 5 June 1996
Preceded by
Xrysostomos Kyriakou
Succeeded by
Mixalis Korakas
Member of the Cypriot House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 June 2006
Constituency
Nicosia
In office 6 June 1996 – 6 October 1999
Constituency
Paphos
Personal details
Born
(1961-07-31) 31 July 1961 (age 62) Argaka, Cyprus
Political party
Democratic Rally
Spouse
Maria Selipa
Children
1
Alma mater
New York Institute of Technology
Profession
Politician
Economist
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Averof Neofytou (Greek: Αβέρωφ Νεοφύτου; born 31 July 1961)[1] is a Cypriot politician, who was the President of the then-ruling Democratic Rally (DISY) party from 2013 to 2023, and currently serves as Member of the House of Representatives since 2006, having previously served in the position from 1996 to 1999. Prior to his election to parliament, which he briefly left to serve as Minister of Communications and Works, he was active in local politics and served as Mayor of his hometown, Polis, from 1992 to 1996.
On 20 March 2022, he was confirmed as DISY's candidate for the 2023 Cypriot presidential election. In the first round, on 5 February 2023, he secured 26.11% of the votes, finishing third, below Nikos Christodoulides (32.04%) and Andreas Mavroyiannis (29.59%).[2] He stepped down from the party presidency shortly after the vote, and was succeeded by Annita Demetriou.
^"NEOFYTOU Averof".
^"Προεδρικές Εκλογές 2023: Επίσημα Αποτελέσματα". live.elections.moi.gov.cy. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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