• Nicos Nicolaides
    Mayor of Limassol
    Nicos Nicolaides holds a Bachelor degree in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College (USA) and an MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California (USA). From 1978 -1981 he worked at the Athen's Headquarters of METKA SA, a company dealing with the provision and erection of power station, port and mining systems. From 1978-2008, he worked with the Electricity Authority of Cyprus holding various engineering and management positions. He served as President of the Board of Cyprus Road Transport Licensing Authority from 2006-2008. From 2008 – 2010 he served as Minister of Communications and Works.

    In May 2011 he was elected Member of the Parliament with the Cyprus Social Democratic Movement. He was a member of four parliamentary committees, Finance, Communications and Works, Legal and Agriculture and the ad hoc Committee for Cyprus Airways. From May 2016 until May 2017 he served as the Chairman of the Committee of Institutions, Merit and the Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman). In June 2013 he was elected as the Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage.

    On December 18, 2016 he was elected Mayor of Limassol.

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