Tassos Papadopoulos
Tassos (Efstathios) Nikolaou Papadopoulos (Greek: Τάσσος (Ευστάθιος) Νικολάου Παπαδόπουλος; 7 January 1934 – 12 December 2008)[1][2] was a Cypriot politician. He served as the fifth President of the Republic of Cyprus from February 28, 2003 to February 28, 2008.
Tassos Papadopoulos | |
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| 5th President of Cyprus | |
| In office 28 February 2003 – 28 February 2008 | |
| Vice President | vacant |
| Preceded by | Glafcos Clerides |
| Succeeded by | Dimitris Christofias |
| 2nd President of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1976–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Glafcos Clerides |
| Succeeded by | Spyros Kyprianou |
| 2nd President of DIKO | |
| In office 2000–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Spyros Kyprianou |
| Succeeded by | Marios Karoyian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1934 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Died | 12 December 2008 (aged 74) Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Foteini Papadopoulou |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Papadopoulos died on 12 December 2008 from a type of lung cancer in Nicosia, Cyprus, aged 74.
References
- Former Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has died Archived 2020-04-13 at the Wayback Machine; Famagusta Gazette, 12 December 2008
- Cypriot ex-leader dies of cancer; BBC News Online, 12 December 2008
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