(1919-04-24)24 April 1919 Nicosia, British Cyprus (now Cyprus)
Died
15 November 2013(2013-11-15) (aged 94) Nicosia, Cyprus
Political party
Patriotic Front (1959–1969) Eniaion (1969–1976) Democratic Rally (from 1976)
Spouse
Lila Erulkar
(m. 1947; died 2007)
Alma mater
King's College London
Signature
Military service
Branch/service
Royal Air Force
Years of service
1942-1944
Glafcos Ioannou Clerides (Greek: Γλαύκος Ιωάννου Κληρίδης; 24 April 1919 – 15 November 2013) was a Cypriot statesman, who served as President of Cyprus in 1974 and from 1993 to 2003.
A barrister and former Royal Air Force pilot, Clerides played an important role in the Cypriot struggle for independence, first as a member of the anti-colonial guerilla organization EOKA and later in the drafting of the country's constitution. He then served as the first Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1960 to 1976, and briefly took over the presidency of Cyprus on an interim basis following the failure of the 1974 coup, overseeing the island's defence amidst the Turkish invasion. Clerides founded the center-right Democratic Rally in 1976 and won the presidential election as its candidate in 1993, before securing a second term in 1998. He failed to win a third term in 2003. As President, Clerides presided over a period of significant economic growth and was instrumental in Cyprus' accession to the European Union. Widely respected for his political and legal acumen, he remained an influential figure in Cypriot politics until his death in 2013.
Glafcos Ioannou Clerides (Greek: Γλαύκος Ιωάννου Κληρίδης; 24 April 1919 – 15 November 2013) was a Cypriot statesman, who served as President of Cyprus...
Larnaca International Airport – GlafcosClerides (IATA: LCA, ICAO: LCLK) is an international airport located 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Larnaca, Cyprus...
again from 1993 until 2003 during the presidency of her husband, GlafcosClerides. Clerides was born in Ahmedabad, British India. Her father, Dr Abraham Solomon...
Katherine Clerides, also Keti Clerides (Greek: Καίτη Κληρίδου; born May 10, 1949, in London) is an activist for the peaceful reunification of Cyprus. She...
Makarios III. He was the father of future President of Cyprus GlafcosClerides. Ioannis Clerides was born in 1887 in Agros, in the region of Pitsilia but he...
Instead they were conducted by the presidents of the communal chambers, GlafcosClerides and Rauf Denktaş. Again, little progress was made. During the first...
July 1976 by veteran politician GlafcosClerides. Two leaders of the party have served as presidents of Cyprus, Clerides from 1993 until 2003 and Nicos...
Presidents of Cyprus Makarios III GlafcosClerides (acting) Makarios III Spyros Kyprianou George Vassiliou GlafcosClerides Tassos Papadopoulos Demetris Christofias...
την Ζυριχη στον Αττιλα, Spyros Papageorgiou, 1980 Η Κατάθεση Μου, GlafcosClerides, 1991 Πόρισμα της Ελληνικής Βουλής για τον Φακελο της Κυπρου, 1988...
Komma (United Party) a party aligned to and supportive of Makarios. GlafcosClerides became president whilst Papadopoulos remained vice-president of the...
Presidents of Cyprus Makarios III GlafcosClerides (acting) Makarios III Spyros Kyprianou George Vassiliou GlafcosClerides Tassos Papadopoulos Demetris Christofias...
candidate supported by AKEL after he finished as the runner-up behind GlafcosClerides of the Democratic Rally in the first round. Voter turnout was 94.3%...
David Blackwell, American mathematician and academic (d. 2010) 1919 – GlafcosClerides, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 4th President of Cyprus (d. 2013) 1920...
with a second round on 14 February. The result was a victory for GlafcosClerides of the Democratic Rally after he finished as runner-up behind George...
with a second round on 15 February. The result was a victory for GlafcosClerides of the Democratic Rally after he finished as runner-up behind George...
right-wing political party in Cyprus. The party was established by GlafcosClerides in February 1969 as a split from the Patriotic Front. In the 1970 parliamentary...
treason. Shortly after this Nikos Sampson renounced the presidency and GlafcosClerides temporarily took the role of president. The first round of peace talks...
Erulkar (1921–2007), First Lady of Cyprus (1993–2003) and wife of GlafcosClerides, president of the Republic of Cyprus Nissim Ezekiel (1924–2004), Indian...
followed by various politicians over the next two weeks. February 14 GlafcosClerides defeats incumbent George Vasiliou in the Cypriot presidential election...
failure. Kurt Caselli, 30, American motocross rider, race collision. GlafcosClerides, 94, Cypriot politician, President (1974, 1993–2003). Keith Cumberpatch...
1974 23 July 1974 8 days (De facto, Acting) Progressive Front – – GlafcosClerides (1919–2013) 23 July 1974 7 December 1974 137 days (Acting) Eniaion...
Events in the year 2002 in Cyprus. President – GlafcosClerides President of the Parliament: Dimitris Christofias Ongoing – Cyprus dispute 13 December...
the leaders of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, President GlafcosClerides and Rauf Denktaş, took place in Nicosia, under the auspices of the...
1969 in Cyprus. President: Makarios III President of the Parliament: GlafcosClerides The Movement for Social Democracy was founded by Vasos Lyssaridis....
(1908–1982), Bollywood actor Lila Irene Clerides, First Lady of Cyprus (1993–2003) and wife of GlafcosClerides, president of the Republic of Cyprus Ruby...
1988–1993 George Vassiliou Cyprus 1993 Cypriot presidential election GlafcosClerides 1981–1993 André Kolingba Central African Republic 1993 Central African...
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