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 byKornelios Korneliou
Succeeded byAndreas Hadjichrysanthou
In office
7 August 2003 – 25 August 2008
Succeeded byMinas Hadjimichael
Deputy Minister for European Affairs
In office
17 October 2011 – 31 January 2013
PresidentDemetris Christofias
Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the European Union
In office
August 2008 – October 2011
Succeeded byKornelios Korneliou
Ambassador of Cyprus to France
In office
1999–2002
Ambassador of Cyprus to Ireland
In office
1997–1999
Personal details
Born (1956-07-20) 20 July 1956 (age 68)
Agros, Limassol District, British Cyprus
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)
Calliope Efthyvoulou
(died 2014)

Lena Shamoun
(m. 2021)
Children2
Alma materAristotle University of Thessaloniki
Paris-Panthéon-Assas University
Paris Nanterre University
Profession
  • Politician
  • Lawyer
AwardsNational 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.

  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.