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PRESSE 363
Nieuw permanent vertegenwoordiger van Cyprus
bij de Europese Unie
De Raad van de Europese Unie is in kennis gesteld van de benoeming door
de Cypriotische regering van ambassadeur Kornelios KORNELIOU tot
permanent vertegenwoordiger van de Republiek Cyprus bij de Europese
Unie.
Ambassadeur KORNELIOU is op 3 oktober 2011 in functie getreden.
(Curriculum vitae in bijlage).
BIJLAGE
Curriculum Vitae
H. E. Mr Kornelios KORNELIOU
Born on 29 June 1963 in Nicosia, Cyprus
kkorneliou@mfa.gov.cy
EDUCATION
1984 - 1989: MA in Political Science, Philosophy and American Culture
History at the Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
Thesis on: "Membership of Greece in the European Economic Community and
its consequences on its foreign and internal policies"
CARRER
October 2011
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the
European Union
September 2010 - September 2011
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cyprus
to France
Permanent Delegate to the Unesco
March 2008 - August 2010
Director of the Diplomatic Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
2005-2008
Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Austria. Permanent
Representative to OSCE, IAEA, UNIDO, CTBT and the UN Office in Vienna.
Parallel accreditation to Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia and
Liechtenstein.
2000-2005
Deputy Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the European Union,
Brussels
1998-2000
Director of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs in Cyprus
1995-1997
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations, New
York
1990-1995
Embassy of Cyprus in Bonn, Germany
1989-1990
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cyprus
LANGUAGES
Greek, English, German, French (basics)
DECORATIONS
"Cross of Merit, First Class", of the Federal Republic of Germany
(1995)
"The Golden Order for Services" of the Republic of Slovenia (2006)
"Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Sash" for Services to the
Republic of Austria (2007)
"REDOM KNEZA BRANIMIRA S OGRLICOM" of the Republic of Croatia (2008)
Honorary Doctor of European University of Republic of Serbia (2008)
«EQVITEM COMMENDATOREM ORDINIS SANCTI GREGORII MAGNI, Holy Seat (2010)
HOBBIES
Music, Jogging, Reading
Married to Xenia Nicolaides, one daughter, Maria
European Union