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Spyros Kyprianou

1932 - 2002

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Spyros Achilleos Kyprianou (Greek: Σπύρος Αχιλλέως Κυπριανού; 28 October 1932 – 12 March 2002) was a Cypriot barrister and politician, who served as President of Cyprus from 1977 to 1988. He also served as President of the Cypriot House of Representatives from 1976 to 1977 and then again from 1996 to 2001, as well as being President of the Democratic Party, which he founded, from 1976 to 2000. As President, he considerably expanded Cyprus' presence on the international stage. He entered office in acting capacity following the death of President Makarios III in 1977, before being elected unopposed for the rest of Makarios' term in the resulting by-election the following month. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Spyros Kyprianou is the 8,254th most popular politician (up from 8,281st in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Cyprus (down from 22nd in 2019) and the 17th most popular Cypriot Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Spyros Kyprianou ranks 8,254 out of 19,576. Before him are Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine, Arnaldo Forlani, Dinarchus, Beatrice of Luxembourg, Ricardo Martinelli, and Vladimir Purishkevich. After him are Hōjō Sōun, Ivan Maisky, Victor de Broglie, Robert Surcouf, George II of Georgia, and Maximiliano Hernández Martínez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Spyros Kyprianou ranks 153. Before him are Gato Barbieri, Amrish Puri, Per Nørgård, Anna Moffo, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Nadira. After him are Alvin Plantinga, Inese Jaunzeme, Eero Aarnio, Isao Tomita, Elena Poniatowska, and József Antall. Among people deceased in 2002, Spyros Kyprianou ranks 96. Before him are Alexander Lebed, Jack Shea, Ray Conniff, Uziel Gal, Roberto Matta, and Branko Stanković. After him are Joseph Luns, Michail Stasinopoulos, Karel Reisz, J. Lee Thompson, Daniel Gélin, and Dee Dee Ramone.

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In Cyprus

Among people born in Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou ranks 23 out of 77. Before him are Glafcos Clerides (1919), Nikos Christodoulides (1973), Henry I of Cyprus (1217), John II of Cyprus (1418), Anne of Cyprus (1418), and James II of Cyprus (1438). After him are Peter II of Cyprus (1354), Amalric, Lord of Tyre (1272), Ersin Tatar (1960), Mustafa Akıncı (1947), James I of Cyprus (1334), and Gregory II of Constantinople (1241).

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Among POLITICIANS In Cyprus

Among politicians born in Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou ranks 17. Before him are Glafcos Clerides (1919), Nikos Christodoulides (1973), Henry I of Cyprus (1217), John II of Cyprus (1418), Anne of Cyprus (1418), and James II of Cyprus (1438). After him are Peter II of Cyprus (1354), Ersin Tatar (1960), Mustafa Akıncı (1947), James I of Cyprus (1334), James III of Cyprus (1473), and Constantine II, King of Armenia (1300).

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