Androulla Vasiliou
| Androulla Vassiliou Ανδρούλλα Βασιλείου |
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| European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth | |
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In office 9 February 2010 – 1 November 2014 |
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| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by |
Maroš Šefčovič (Education, Training, Culture and Youth) Leonard Orban (Multilingualism) |
| Succeeded by | Tibor Navracsics (Education, Culture, Youth and Sport) |
| European Commissioner for Health | |
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In office 3 March 2008 – 9 February 2010 |
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| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Markos Kyprianou |
| Succeeded by | John Dalli (Health and Consumer Policy) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1943 |
| Political party | United Democrats |
| Spouse(s) | George Vasiliou |
| Alma mater | University of Law |
Androulla Vassiliou (Greek: Ανδρούλλα Βασιλείου; born 30 November 1943) is a Cypriot and European politician. Between March 2008 and February 2010, she was the European Commissioner for Health, and then, until November 2014, the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth. Vassiliou is very active in social and cultural fields particularly within the UN and EU. In Cyprus she has held many important posts and is on the Board of many public and private companies.
Between 1961 and 1964 Vassiliou studied law at Middle Temple (Inn of Court) in London, United Kingdom and then between 1964 and 1966 she studied international affairs at the London Institute of World Affairs (United Kingdom). She then returned to Cyprus in 1968 to practice law while acting as legal advisor to the Standard Chartered Bank and then the Bank of Cyprus (also being on the board of various corporations). In 1988 she ended her legal practice when her husband, George Vassiliou, became President of Cyprus.
Vassiliou was elected to the House of Representatives of Cyprus in 1996, for the Movement of United Democrats, and re-elected in 2001 until 2006. During this time she served on the European Affairs Committee and the Joint Parliamentary Committee of Cyprus and the EU She was also an Alternate Representative of the Cyprus to the European Convention which drew up the European Constitution.
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