Christos Stylianides
| Christos Stylianides | |
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| European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management | |
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Assumed office 1 November 2014 |
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| President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by |
Kristalina Georgieva (International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 June 1958 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Political party | Democratic Rally |
| Alma mater | University of Thessaloniki |
Christos Stylianides (Χρήστος Στυλιανίδης in Greek, born June 26, 1958) is a Cypriot politician who is the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management since November 1, 2014. On October 24th, 2014 he was appointed as the European Union's Ebola Coordinator by the European Council. He was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in the May 2014 European elections where he served until October 31, 2014.
He previously served as Government Spokesperson (2013-2014 and 1998-1999) and was member of the Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus from 2006 to 2013. As a MEP, served as member of the Committee on Budgets and substitute Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. He was also a member of the Delegation for relations with the USA and Substitute Member of the Delegation for relations with Israel.
Stylianides was born and raised in Nicosia, the son of a shopkeeper. In 1984, he received his degree as dental surgeon from Aristotelian University in Thessaloniki, Greece. He later received executive education in International Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Postgraduate seminars in political science, international relations and European Institutions followed.
Under President Glafcos Clerides, Stylianides served as senior member of Government. Member of the President´s delegation to EU accession talks and intercommunal negotiations for Cyprus´s reunification. Resigned in 1999, in protest over a political corruption case which involved the public administration.
(Elected in 2006 and 2011 with Democratic Rally/DISY). Vice-Chair of the Committee on Foreign and European Affairs (2011-2013). Member of the Committee on European Affairs, the Committee of Internal Affairs and the Committee of Employment and Social Affairs (2006-2011). DISY co-ordinator for the Committees of European Affairs, Internal Affairs and Employment and Social Affairs.
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