Irene Charalambides
PEPBorn 19 Mar 1964 (62 years old),Cyprus. Member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus.
Summary
- Representative of Nicosia constituency under the banner of AKEL-Left -New Forces (May 2011 - February 2026). - Independent representative of Nicosia constituency (February - May 2026). - Representative of Nicosia constituency under the banner of ALMA-Citizens for Cyprus since June 2026.
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Cypriot politician
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Studies: Psychology (University of Nicosia) and Journalism.
Place of origin and date of birth: She was born in Limassol and grew up in Nicosia.
Postal address: House of Representatives, 1102 Nicosia Telephone: (+357) 22 407223 Fax: (+357) 22 407291 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Currently serves as: - Member of the House Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs, of the House Standing Committee on Transport, Communications and Works, of the House Standing Committee on Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism, of the House Standing Committee on Institutions, Merit and the Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsperson) and of the House Ad Hoc Committee on the Review and Revision of the Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives. - Member of the delegation of the House to the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC). - Member of the delegation of the House to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
Has previously served as: - Chairperson of the House Standing Committee on Human Rights and Equal Opportunities for Men and Women. - Deputy Chairperson of the House Standing Committee on Development Plans and Public Expenditure Control. - Head of the delegation of the House to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) (2018-2026). - OSCE PA’s Special Representative on Fighting Corruption (2019-2026). - One of the Vice Presidents of the OSCE PA (June 2021-2026).
Profession before election: Journalist.
NICOSIA CONSTITUENCY ALMA-CITIZENS FOR CYPRUS
Parliamentary tenure/activity:
- “Osa Sizitisame” (All that we have discussed, En Typois publications, Nicosia, 2007) (published in Greek language). - “I Leykes selides tou Kypriakou” (The blank pages of the Cyprus issue, Parga publications, Nicosia, 2010) (published in Greek language) (a presentation of unknown aspects of Cypriot history, based on documented evidence from the Cyprus Intelligence Service before, during and after the events of 1974).
X: https://x.com/xaralambidou?s=11&t=soCtH9IQZuyoQr8LGxcCPw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1HT72SGTdU/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irene_c_charalambides?igsh=c2Z2NWw3cDJ0dnF2
Marital status: She is married to Andros Papapavlou and they have two sons.
Foreign languages: English.
Positions held7
Current
Member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus
Cyprus
2 Jun 2016 to 31 May 2021
Member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus
Cyprus
2 Jun 2011 to 1 Jun 2016
Member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus
Cyprus
Since 1 Jun 2021
Member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus
CurrentCyprus
Current
Member of the House of Representatives
Cyprus
Since 2016
House of Representatives (member)
Current2011 to 2016
House of Representatives (member)
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