Nikolas Papadopoulos
President of Democratic Party
Assumed office
December 2013
Preceded byMarios Garoyian
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
2011
In office
2006–2011
Personal details
Born
Nikos Papadopoulos

(1973-04-22) 22 April 1973
Nicosia, Cyprus
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseYiota Kyprianidou
Children4
Parent
Alma materUniversity College London
Websitewww.nikolas2018.eu

Nikolas Papadopoulos (Greek: Νικόλας Παπαδόπουλος; born 22 April 1973) is a Greek Cypriot lawyer and politician. He has been Member of Parliament for Nicosia since 2006 and leader of centrist DIKO party since 2013. Papadopoulos chairs the parliamentary committee on Finance and Budget. He is the son of President Tassos Papadopoulos.

Family and education

Papadopoulos was born in Nicosia in 1973, the son of lawyer, politician and future president Tassos Papadopoulos and his wife Fotini. He studied law at University College London and was called to the bar at Inner Temple.[1] During his time in London, he served as president of EFEK, the Cypriot students' federation in Britain. On his return to Cyprus, Papadopoulos began work at his father's firm.[2]

Papadapoulos is married and has four children.[3]

Political career

Padapoulos was elected to the House of Representatives as a DIKO MP for the Nicosia constituency in 2006. He was re-elected in 2011. He is the chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget. In 2013, Padapoulos replaced Marios Garoyian as president of DIKO.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Nicholas Papadopoulos – Associate". Tassos Papadopoulos & Associates. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Viografiko" Βιογραφικό [Biography]. Nikolas Papadopoulos (in Greek). Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Papadopoulos Nicholas". House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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