Androulla Vassiliou | |
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Ανδρούλλα Βασιλείου | |
European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth | |
In office 9 February 2010 – 1 November 2014 | |
President | José Manuel Barroso |
Preceded by | Maroš Šefčovič (Education, Training, Culture and Youth) Leonard Orban (Multilingualism) |
Succeeded by | Tibor Navracsics (Education, Culture, Youth and Sport) |
European Commissioner for Health | |
In office 3 March 2008 – 9 February 2010 | |
President | José Manuel Barroso |
Preceded by | Markos Kyprianou |
Succeeded by | John Dalli (Health and Consumer Policy) |
First Lady of Cyprus | |
In office 28 February 1988 – 28 February 1993 | |
President | George Vassiliou |
Preceded by | Mimi Kyprianou |
Succeeded by | Lila Irene Clerides |
Personal details | |
Born | Paphos, British Cyprus | 30 November 1943
Political party | United Democrats |
Spouse | George Vasiliou |
Alma mater | University of Law |
Androulla Vassiliou (Greek: Ανδρούλλα Βασιλείου; born 30 November 1943) is a Cypriot and European politician. Between March 2008 and February 2010, she was the European Commissioner for Health,[1] and then, until November 2014, the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth. Vassiliou is very active in social and cultural fields particularly within the UN and EU. In Cyprus she has held many important posts and is on the Board of many public and private companies.