Nikos Kosis is a Greek Cypriot politician who served as, Minister of the Interior and Defense, Minister of Justice and Public Order and as a Member of Parliament in the Nicosia District.[1][2][3]

Nikos Kosis
Νίκος Κόσιης
Ministry of Justice and Public Order
In office
9 April 1997 – 24 September 2002
Preceded byStella Soulioti
Succeeded byAlekos Siabos
Ministry of the Interior and Defense
In office
29 August 1974 – 14 January 1975
Preceded byGiorgios Ioannides
Succeeded byChristodoulos Benjamin
Member of the House of Representatives for Nicosia
In office
16 August 1960 – 8 August 1974
Personal details
Born (1933-12-22) 22 December 1933 (age 90)
Dali, Cyprus
Political partyPatriotic Front (Cyprus) (1960-1969)
Eniaion
Spouse
Louiza Kosi
(m. 1964)
Children3

Personal life

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Kosis was born in the Nicosia District of Cyprus in the village of Dali on 20 May 1933.[4] He is fluent in both the Greek and English languages and was the publisher of the newspaper "O agon".[5] He has three children and is married to Louiza Kosi.[6]

Political career

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He was first elected as a member of parliament in the country's first parliamentary elections in 1960 as a member of parliament for the Nicosia District under the Patriotic Front.[7] He was re-voted in the 1970 parliamentary elections under the Eniaion party.[8]

On 29 August 1974, he was placed as Minister of the Interior and Defense and remained in that position until 14 January 1975.[9]

On 9 April 1997, he was made Minister of Justice and Public order and remained in that position until 24 September 2002.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Υπουργείο Εσωτερικών - Προηγούμενοι Υπουργοί". 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Υπουργείο Δικαιοσύνης και Δημοσίας Τάξεως - Ιστορικό". 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 4 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Νίκος Κόσιης: Ένας Κύριος χωρίς γραβάτα | IN Business News | Πρόσωπα". 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 4 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Νίκος. Κ. Κόσης Υπουργός Εσωτερικών και Αμύνης".
  7. ^ "Parliament Of Cyprus". 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Parliament Of Cyprus". 25 July 2019. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Secretariat Council of Ministers". 27 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.