Andreas Mavroyiannis | |
|---|---|
Ανδρέας Μαυρογιάννης | |
_(cropped).jpg) Andreas Mavroyiannis in 2013 | |
| Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations | |
| In office 23 July 2019 – 17 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kornelios Korneliou |
| Succeeded by | Andreas Hadjichrysanthou |
| In office 7 August 2003 – 25 August 2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Minas Hadjimichael |
| Deputy Minister for European Affairs | |
| In office 17 October 2011 – 31 January 2013 | |
| President | Demetris Christofias |
| Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the European Union | |
| In office August 2008 – October 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Kornelios Korneliou |
| Ambassador of Cyprus to France | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| Ambassador of Cyprus to Ireland | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1956 Agros, Limassol District, British Cyprus |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) |
Calliope Efthyvoulou
(died 2014)Lena Shamoun (m. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Paris-Panthéon-Assas University Paris Nanterre University |
| Awards | National Order of the Legion of Honour National Order of Merit |
Ambassador (ad hon.) Andreas D. Mavroyiannis (Modern Greek: Ανδρέας Δ. Μαυρογιάννης; born 20 July 1956) is a Cypriot diplomat and politician, who previously served as Ambassador to the United Nations, in addition to several other diplomatic postings.
Andreas Mavroyiannis served in the governments of Nicos Anastasiades and Demetris Christofias.[1] He was the negotiator of the majority Greek Cypriot community in the Cyprus reunification talks between 2013 and 2022,[2] and between 2011 and 2013, served as Deputy Minister for European Affairs. He also served as Permanent Secretary (Secretary General) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and as Permanent Representative to the European Union.
In the 2023 Cypriot presidential election, he was running as an independent candidate supported by the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) and Generation Change.[3] In the first round he won 30% of the votes and qualifying to the second round.[4] He lost in the second round to Nikos Christodoulides, receiving 48.08% of the votes, while Christodoulides received 51.92% of the votes.[5]
Andreas Mavroyiannis is a member of the International Law Commission of the United Nations for a five years mandate (2023 -2027).
He is also a member of the Global Rule of Law Commission.