Markos Kyprianou (born 22 January 1960 in Limassol) is a former Minister of Finance of Cyprus and currently European Union Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Cyprus.

He studied Law at the Law School of the University of Athens and at Trinity College, Cambridge University, where he specialised in International Law and Tax Law and was awarded a Master’s degree in Law (LLM). He earned a second Master’s degree in Law, specialising in Company Law and Taxation, at Harvard Law School. He continued his academic career as a trainee at the Human Rights Commission of the Council of Europe and by carrying out research in International Law at the University of Cambridge.

Professional C.V.

• since 1985 practising law
• 1985-1991 associate with the law firm of Antis Triantafyllides & Sons
• 1991-1995 partner with the law firm of Kyprianou & Boyiadjis
• 1995- 2003 partner with the law firm of George L. Savvides & Co (merged with Kyprianou & Boyiadjis)

Political C.V.

• 1986-1991 Municipal Councillor for the City of Nicosia
• 1993-1997 President of the Youth Organisation of the Democratic Party
• since 1986 Member of the Central Committee of the Democratic Party (DIKO)
• since 1990 Member of the Political Committee of the Party
• 1993-1998 and 2001 Member of the Executive Bureau of the Party
• 1991-2003 Member of the House of Representatives for the Nicosia District
• 1999-2003 Chairman of the House Committee on Financial and Budgetary Affairs
• 1 March 2003 – 30 April 2004 Minister of Finance
• since 1 May 2004 Member of the European Commission, since November 2004 responsible for Health and Consumer Protection

Memberships

• American Bar Association (associate member)
• Harvard Law School Association of Europe
• International Bar Association
• Cyprus Red Cross Society

External Links

http://europa.eu.int/comm/commission_barroso/kyprianou/index_en.htm