The MP candidate for the province of Famagusta posted a video on his Social Media account with DIPA, Michalis Giakoumi. The video states that "Cyprus can and must become an energy hub. "Cooperation with the countries of the region and with the major international companies in the sector are necessary preconditions for us to be able to face the Turkish challenge."
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Who is Michalis Giakoumis?
Michalis Giakoumi is a third generation refugee. He was born in Larnaca in 1986. He is the son of Iakovos Giakoumis (Hellenic Bank) and Andris Giakoumis (Cyprus Airways). Grandson of Michalis Giakoumis from Gypsum (Contractor) and Panikkos Ioannou Avgoritis from Avgorou (Shoe Trader - Real Estate Agent).
He is married to lawyer Silia Kourouzidou. He graduated from the American Academy in Larnaca. He served in the National Guard as a Non-Commissioned Officer.
It's made of Graduate Of Economics from the University of SURREY in the United Kingdom, holds a Master's degree in European Politics also from the University of SURREY in the United Kingdom while obtaining a second MBA (Business Administration) from CIM, where he studied on a scholarship.
He started it his professional career from the House of Representatives, as a Parliamentary Associate of the Member of Parliament for Larnaca, Mr. George Prokopiou. He was an Adviser to the Minister of Energy, Mr. George Lakkotrypis. He worked in the oil and gas sector, trained in the Netherlands on behalf of the international oil company HALLIBURTON and then worked on the SAIPEM 10000 platform of ENI, during the second natural gas extraction at the offshore plot "Onakagoraki" O He then worked at the International Organization OPITO as an Audit Officer, based in Cyprus and responsible for Europe and Africa. (Area of action - Safety and Health of workers on offshore Gas platforms).
With the shrinking of the Oil and Natural gas sector in the region, he worked as an Advisor to the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mrs. Vasiliki Anastasiadou, with a field of action in Public Transport in the Republic of Cyprus.
With the reshuffle of the Government in December 2019, he assumed upgraded duties in the Presidency of the Republic as Advisor to the President Nikos Anastasiadis and the Deputy Minister despite the President in the Office of the Presidency Commissioner where he serves to this day. With the announcement of his candidacy in the parliamentary elections, he terminated his service in the Presidency, for reasons of ethics and political ethics.
He is also the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of MediaRealtors Ltd, which specializes in XNUMXD Technology for the production of XNUMXD spaces / indoor and outdoor models).
He served the student movement, first as Vice President of the United Renaissance Student Group and then as President of the National Student Union of Cyprus (EFEK) of the United Kingdom.
It served President and Vice President of NEDIK Larnaca, Secretary of Finance and then Secretary of International Relations of the Cyprus Youth Council, Founding member of the Sports / Cultural Association "Petraki Kyprianou", President of the JCI Chamber of Youth of Larnaca, General Secretary DIKO Relations, Member of the District Committee of DIKO Larnaca, President of the Youth of the Democratic Party (NEDIK), Member of the Executive Office of DIKO, Member of the Central Committee of DIKO, Leader of the Municipal Group of DIKO in the Municipality of Larnaca Larnaca American Academy Alumni Committee, Member of the Board of the Larnaca American Academy.
Today is Municipal Councilor of Larnaca since 2016. Ranked first in crosses of preference on the ballot of DIKO, Deputy Chairman of the Larnaca Town Planning Committee, Deputy Chairman of the Business Development Committee of Larnaca Municipality, Member of 10 other Committees of the Municipality of Larnaca, Member of Larnaca Municipality member of the Democratic Party, Member of the Coordinating and Executive Committee of DIPA - Cooperation of Democratic Forces.