Dimitris Christofias
1946 – 2019 · aged 73
6th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2008-2013)
- Born
- 29 Aug 1946 · Kato Dikomo
- Died
- 21 Jun 2019 · Nicosia New General Hospital
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 29 Aug 1946BornBorn in Kato Dikomo
- 1988 – 2009RoleGeneral Secretary of the Progressive Party of Working People
- 1991 – 1996RoleMember of the House of Representatives of Cyprus
- 1991 – 2008RoleParliamentary group leader
- 1996 – 2001RoleMember of the House of Representatives of Cyprus
- 2001 – 2006RoleMember of the House of Representatives of Cyprus
- 2001 – 2006RolePresident of House of Representatives (Cyprus)
- 2004AwardHonorary doctor of the University of Macedonia
- 2006 – 2008RoleMember of the House of Representatives of Cyprus
- 2006 – 2008RolePresident of House of Representatives (Cyprus)
- 2007AwardPushkin Medal
- 2008 – 2013RolePresident of Cyprus
- 2008AwardHonorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations
- 2008AwardGold Medal of Hellenic Parliament
- 2008AwardGrand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
- 2009AwardCross of St Mark. Honorary religious medal
- 2009AwardHonorary citizen of Naousa
- 2009AwardHonorary citizen of Ipati
- 2009AwardHonorary citizen of Astypalaia
- 2009AwardHonorary doctor of the University of Perugia
- 2009AwardOrder of José Martí
- 2009AwardHonorary citizen of Kalamaria
- 21 Jun 2019DiedDied in Nicosia New General Hospital
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1946 – 2019).
- 19501950 FIFA World Cup
- 1950 – 1953Korean War
- 1953 – 1959Cuban Revolution
- 19541954 FIFA World Cup
- 1955 – 1975Vietnam War
- 1956Hungarian Revolution of 1956
- 1956Suez Crisis
- 19581958 FIFA World Cup
- 1959Antarctic Treaty System
- 19621962 FIFA World Cup
- 1962Cuban Missile Crisis
- 19661966 FIFA World Cup
- 1966 – 1976Cultural Revolution
- 1968Prague Spring
- 1969Apollo 11 Moon landing
- 19721972 Summer Olympics
- 19741974 FIFA World Cup
- 19781978 FIFA World Cup
- 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
- 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
- 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
- 19841984 Summer Olympics
- 1985Schengen Agreement
- 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
- 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
- 19901990 FIFA World Cup
- 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- 19941994 FIFA World Cup
- 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
- 19981998 FIFA World Cup
- 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
- 2003 – 2011Iraq War
- 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- 20062006 FIFA World Cup
- 20082008 Summer Olympics
- 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
- 20112011 Norway attacks
- 2011Libyan civil war
Biography
Demetris Christofias (Greek: Δημήτρης Χριστόφιας [ðiˈmitɾis xɾiˈstofças]; 29 August 1946 – 21 June 2019) was a Cypriot politician, who served as President of Cyprus from 2008 to 2013. He was previously President of the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008 and General Secretary of the Progressive Party of Working People from 1988 to 2009.
Taking on the challenge of responding to the 2008 financial crisis, he implemented a wide-ranging social program, increasing pensions and the minimum wage. At the end of his term, however, the 2012–2013 Cypriot financial crisis led to a collapse in the banking system. Putting blame on the banks, he attempted to raise taxes on them as a way of funding the island's recovery, but failed to pass this into legislation. Also citing deadlock in reunification talks, he announced that he would not seek re-election, becoming the first Cypriot leader to opt out of running for a second term. He remains the only communist head of state in the history of both Cyprus and the European Union.
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