Giorgos Georgiou (Cypriot politician)

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Giorgos Georgiou
MEP
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Member of the European Parliament for Cyprus
Assumed office
2 July 2019
Personal details
Born (1963-04-09) April 9, 1963 (age 61)
NationalityCypriot
Political party Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus: AKEL
Flag of Europe.svg EU: GUE-NGL

Giorgos Georgiou is a Cypriot politician currently serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the Progressive Party of Working People. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

On 15 September 2022, he was one of 16 MEPs who voted against condemning President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua for human rights violations, in particular the arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Home | Giorgos GEORGIOU | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ↑ His MEP profile
  3. ↑ "Αυτοί είναι οι 6 νέοι Κύπριοι ευρωβουλευτές". 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Parliament Of Cyprus". 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Parliament Of Cyprus". 30 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Parliament Of Cyprus". 30 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Home | Giorgos GEORGIOU | MEPs | European Parliament". 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "European Parliament condemns growing repression of Catholic Church in Nicaragua, calls for release of bishop".
  9. ↑ "Nicaragua, in particular the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez" (PDF).


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