Andreas Mavroyiannis

Ανδρέας ΜαυρογιάννηςPermanent Representative of Cyprus to the United NationsIn office
23 July 2019 – 17 February 2021Preceded byKornelios KorneliouSucceeded byAndreas HadjichrysanthouIn office
7 August 2003 – 25 August 2008Succeeded byMinas HadjimichaelDeputy Minister for European AffairsIn office
17 October 2011 – 31 January 2013PresidentDemetris ChristofiasPermanent Representative of Cyprus to the European UnionIn office
August 2008 – October 2011Succeeded byKornelios KorneliouAmbassador of Cyprus to FranceIn office
1999–2002Ambassador of Cyprus to IrelandIn office
1997–1999 Personal detailsBorn (1956-07-20) 20 July 1956 (age 67)
Agros, Limassol District, British CyprusPolitical partyIndependentSpouse(s)
Children2Alma materAristotle University of Thessaloniki
Paris-Panthéon-Assas University
Paris Nanterre UniversityProfessionAwardsNational 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 politician and lawyer, 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 (2023-2028).

He is also a member of the Global Rule of Law Commission.

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