Annita Demetriou

Studies: Social and Political Sciences (University of Cyprus) and MA in International Relations and European Studies (University of Kent, United Kingdom).

Websites and social media:

Websiteꓽ www.parliament.cy Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnitaDemetriou Facebook: www.facebook.com/annita.cy/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/annita.cy

Attending: - World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments (jointly organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the United Nations). - Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC). - Conference of Speakers of European Union Parliaments. - Conference of Presidents of Parliament of Small European States.

- Member of the Troulloi Community Council (2012-2016). - Secretary for the Troulloi Local Committee of DISY (2013-2015). - Financial manager of DISY Larnaka District (2014-2016). - Spokesperson for candidate Nicos Anastasiades during his campaign for the Republic of Cyprus 2018 Presidential elections. - Vice President of DISY (2020-2023). - President of DISY since March 2023.

Place of origin and date of birth: Originally from Famagusta (occupied by Turkish troops), born in Troulloi, Larnaka District, 18 October 1985.

Currently serves as: - Ex officio Chairperson of the Committee of Selection. - Ex officio Chairperson of the House Standing Committee on the Observance of the Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives. - Ex officio Chairperson of the Special House Committee on the Declaration and Examination of Financial Interests. - Chairperson of the House Ad Hoc Committee on the Review and Revision of the Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives. - Ex officio Chairperson of the House Special Committee on the Code of Conduct for the Members of the House of Representatives. - Head of DISY parliamentary group in the House since March 2023. - Ambassador on behalf of the House of Representatives of the Women Political Leaders’ Network since 2019.

Marital status: Married to Andreas Kyprianou.

Contact info:

- Representative of Larnaka constituency under the banner of DISY since 2016. - President of the House of Representatives (2021-2026). - On 4 June 2026 she was elected President of the House of Representatives for the Thirteenth Parliamentary Term of the House.

Parliamentary tenure/activity:

PRESIDENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC RALLY PARTY (DISY) LARNAKA CONSTITUENCY DEMOCRATIC RALLY PARTY (DISY)

Cypriot politician (born 1985)

Personal information:

Profession before election: Political Scientist.

Has previously served as: - Clerk of the House (2016-2021). - Deputy Chairperson of the House Standing Committee on Human Rights and on Equal Opportunities for Men and Women and of the House Standing Committee on Educational Affairs and Culture. - Member of the House Standing Committee on Development Plans and Public Expenditure Control and of the House Standing Committee on the Environment. - Ex officio Chairperson of the Committee of Selection.

Foreign languages: English.

Political career:

Postal address: House of Representatives, 1102 Nicosia Telephone: (+357) 22 407301 Fax: (+357) 22 677201 E-mail: [email protected]