Akis Cleanthous
Akis Cleanthous (1964 – April 11, 2011) was a
DIKO), a center-right political party.[1]
Cleanthous was born in 1964 in
Cleanthous initially worked as
Council of Ministers.[2] He remained the head of the CSE until February 20, 2007, when he was appointed Minister of Education and Culture.[1][2]
In February 2007, Cleanthous was appointed the
executive committee.[1] He also served as the chairman of the Spyros Kyprianou Institute, a Cypriot think tank named for Spyros Kyprianou.[1]
Outside politics Cleanthous took a position as the managing director of Evresis Loyalty Management in 2008.[2] Cleanthous also served as the chairman of Sea Star Capital Plc and as a member of the board of directors of the Nicosia Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[1][2]
Akis Cleanthous died of a
heart attack on April 11, 2011, at the age of 46.[1] At the time of his death, Cleanthous had been scheduled to stand for election in the 2011 Cypriot legislative election on May 22, 2011.[1]
Cleanthous' funeral was held at the Saint Sophia Church in
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias.[3] He was buried at St. Nicolaos cemetery.[4] Cleanthous was survived by his wife, Christiana Cleanthous, and son, Evangelos.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i "A focus on finance and politics". Cyprus Mail. 2011-04-12. Archived from the original on 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ^ a b "Former minister Akis Cleanthous buried". Cyprus Mail. 2011-04-14. Archived from the original on 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ^ "Schools to close early for Cleanthous funeral". Cyprus Mail. 2011-04-13. Archived from the original on 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2011-05-02.