Marios Garoyian

Marios Garoyian
Μάριος Καρογιάν
Garoyian in 2011
10th President of the House of Representatives
In office
6 March 2008 – 2 June 2011
Preceded byDemetris Christofias
Succeeded byYiannakis Omirou
President of Democratic Alignment
Assumed office
21 October 2018
President of Democratic Party
In office
22 October 2006 – 2 December 2013
Preceded byTassos Papadopoulos
Succeeded byNikolas Papadopoulos
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1 June 2006 – 1 June 2016
ConstituencyNicosia District
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
1 June 2021
ConstituencyNicosia District
Personal details
Born (1961-05-31) 31 May 1961 (age 63)
Nicosia, Cyprus
Political partyDemocratic Party (Until 2015), Democratic Alignment (2018–)
SpouseRodica Dinisiuc
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Perugia
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Marios Garoyian (Greek: Μάριος Καρογιάν; Armenian: Մարիոս Կարոյեան; born 31 May 1961) is an Armenian Cypriot politician. He served as leader of the Democratic Party from 2006 to 2013. On 6 March 2008, he was elected President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus, thereby holding the highest elected post currently held by an Armenian outside of Armenia.[1]

  1. ^ Alexander – Michael, Hadjilyra (May 2009). "The Armenians of Cyprus" (PDF). p. 34.