Georgios Iacovou

Georgios Iacovou
Γεώργιος Ιακώβου
Cypriot High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
In office
20 October 2006 – 2007
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1 March 2003 – 12 June 2006
PresidentTassos Papadopoulos
Preceded byIoannis Kasoulidis
Succeeded byGiorgos Lillikas
In office
22 September 1983 – 28 February 1993
PresidentSpyros Kyprianou
George Vassiliou
Preceded byNicos A. Rolandis
Succeeded byAlekos Michaelides
Cypriot Ambassador to Germany
In office
January 1979 – January 1983
Personal details
Born (1938-07-19) 19 July 1938 (age 86)
Peristeronopigi, Cyprus
ProfessionDiplomat, politician

Georgios Kyriakou Iacovou (born 19 July 1938) is a Cypriot diplomat and politician. Iacovou served as Foreign Minister of Cyprus for two consecutive terms from 1983 to 1993 and for a third term from 2003 to 2006, which makes him Cyprus's longest serving Foreign Minister. Between 2006 and 2007, he served as High Commissioner of Cyprus to the United Kingdom. He is also known for his work on the rehabilitation of Greek Cypriot refugees and on persons of Greek origin living in the former Soviet Union. Between 2008 and 2013, Iacovou was Minister of Presidency.