Erasmia "Mimi" Kyprianou (Greek: Μιμή Κυπριανού; 1932 – November 22, 2021) was the inaugural First Lady of Cyprus from 1977 to 1988 during the presidency of her husband, Spyros Kyprianou. She was Cyprus' first official first lady, as the country's first president, Archbishop Makarios III, a clergyman, was unmarried.[1][2]
Mimi Kyprianou | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Cyprus | |
| In office August 3, 1977 – February 28, 1988 | |
| President | Spyros Kyprianou |
| Preceded by | Lila Irene Clerides (acting 1974) |
| Succeeded by | Androulla Vassiliou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Erasmia Papatheoklitou 1932 Veria, Greece |
| Died | November 22, 2021 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Achilleas Markos |
Biography
editKyprianou was born Erasmia Papatheoklitou (Ερασμία Παπαθεοκλήτου) in the city of Veria in Imathia, Greece.[3] She moved to London to study English literature. During her time as a student in London, Papatheoklitou met her future husband, Spyros Kyprianou, who was a law student.[2] Papatheoklitou and Kyprianou began collaborating on charitable activities for the National Union of Cypriot Students in England (E.F.E.K.A.), including plays and theater productions to raise money for a school attended by Greek Cypriot children in London.[4] The couple married in Athens in 1956 and had two sons, Achilleas and Markos.[4][5]
Mimi Kyprianou died in Nicosia, where she had been hospitalized at Nicosia New General Hospital, on November 22, 2021, at the age of 89.[1][4] She was buried in Agios Nikolaos Cemetery in Limassol.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Former First Lady dies age 89". Financial Mirror. 2021-11-22. Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ a b "Former first lady dies aged 89". Cyprus Mail. 2021-11-22. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ «Έφυγε» η βεροιώτισσα Μιμή Κυπριανού - Παπαθεοκλήτου, σύζυγος του αείμνηστου Προέδρου της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας, laosnews, 21 November 2021
- ^ a b c "Κυπριανού Σπύρος". Polignosi. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ a b "Έφυγε από τη ζωή η Μιμή Κυπριανού". Kathimerini. 2021-11-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-10.