Yiannakis Omirou | |
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Γιαννάκης Ομήρου | |
11th President of the House of Representatives | |
In office 2 June 2011 – 2 June 2016 | |
Preceded by | Marios Garoyian |
Succeeded by | Demetris Syllouris |
2nd President of EDEK | |
In office 2001–2015 | |
Preceded by | Vassos Lyssarides |
Succeeded by | Marinos Sizopoulos |
Personal details | |
Born | Paphos, Cyprus | 18 September 1951
Political party | EDEK |
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Yiannakis Omirou (Greek: Γιαννάκης Ομήρου; born 18 September 1951) is a Greek-Cypriot politician. He was president of the Cypriot parliament from 2011 to 2016 and was leader of political party EDEK between 2001[1] and 2015.[2][3]
Omirou was born in Paphos and studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He was an active member of the resistance movement against the 1974 coup.[citation needed] He is single and speaks English fluently.