Nikos Kosis

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Louiza Kosi
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Nikos Kosis
Νίκος Κόσιης
Ministry of Justice and Public Order
In office
9 April 1997 24 September 2002
Children3

Nikos Kosis is a Greek Cypriot politician who served as, Minister of the Interior and Defense, Minister of Justice and Public Order and as a Member of Parliament in the Nicosia District. [1] [2] [3]

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Personal life

Kosis was born in the Nicosia District of Cyprus in the village of Dali on 20 May 1933. [4] He is fluent in both the Greek and English languages and was the publisher of the newspaper "O agon". [5] He has three children and is married to Louiza Kosi. [6]

Political career

He was first elected as a member of parliament in the country's first parliamentary elections in 1960 as a member of parliament for the Nicosia District under the Patriotic Front. [7] He was re-voted in the 1970 parliamentary elections under the Eniaion party. [8]

On August 29, 1974, he was placed as Minister of the Interior and Defense and remained in that position until January 14, 1975. [9]

On the 9th of April 1997, he was made Minister of Justice and Public order and remained in that position until September 24, 2002. [2]

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