Averof Neofytou

Averof Neofytou
Αβέρωφ Νεοφύτου
President of the Democratic Rally
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 February 2013
Preceded by	Nicos Anastasiades
Minister of Communications and Works
In office 25 August 1999 – 28 February 2003
Preceded by	Leontios Ierodiakonou
Succeeded by	Kikis Kazamias
Member of the Cypriot Parliament for Paphos
In office 1996–1999
In office 2006–2011
In office 2011–2016
Mayor of Polis Chrysochou
In office 1991–1998
Personal details
Born	31 July 1961 Argaka, Cyprus
Political party	Democratic Rally (DISY)
Alma mater	New York Institute of Technology
Religion	Greek Orthodox

Averof Neofytou (Greek: Αβέρωφ Νεοφύτου; born 21 July 1961) is a Greek Cypriot politician who has been President of the governing Democratic Rally (DISY) party since 2013. A member of the House of Representatives for Paphos, he previously served as Minister of Communications and Works and Mayor of Polis Chrysochou.

Neofytou, born 1961 in Argaka, Paphos, studied Economics and Accountancy at the New York Institute of Technology. Vice-president of his Democratic Rally party's youth branch NEDISY, he was elected Mayor of Polis Chrysochou in 1991, until elected to the House of Representatives in 1998. Reelected in 2006 and 2011, he succeeded Nicos Anastasiades after his election as President of Cyprus in chairing his DISY party.^[1]

References

1. "About Averof Neofytou". The Economist. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

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