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Marios Garoyian
Marios Garoyian
Μάριος Καρογιάν
	Garoyian in 2011
10th President of the House of Representatives
	In office; 6 March 2008 – 2 June 2011
Preceded by	Demetris Christofias
Succeeded by	Yiannakis Omirou
President of Democratic Alignment
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 21 October 2018
President of Democratic Party
	In office; 22 October 2006 – 2 December 2013
Preceded by	Tassos Papadopoulos
Succeeded by	Nikolas Papadopoulos
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 1 June 2006 – 1 June 2016
Constituency	Nicosia District
Member of the House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 June 2021
Constituency	Nicosia District
Personal details
Born	31 May 1961 (age 63); Nicosia, Cyprus
Political party	Democratic Party (Until 2015), Democratic Alignment (2018–)
Spouse	Rodica Dinisiuc
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Perugia
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Marios Garoyian (Greek: Μάριος Καρογιάν; Armenian: Մարիոս Կարոյեան; born 31 May 1961) is an Armenian Cypriot politician. He served as leader of the Democratic Party from 2006 to 2013. On 6 March 2008, he was elected President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus, thereby holding the highest elected post currently held by an Armenian outside of Armenia.^[1]

Early life

Garoyian was born in Nicosia. He studied political science at the University of Perugia. He has one son and one daughter. He speaks Greek, English, Italian and Spanish fluently. He is of half Armenian and half Latin descent.

After the election of Dimitris Christofias as President of the Republic of Cyprus on 24 February 2008, the position of the President of the House of Representatives remained vacant until Garoyian's election to the post on 6 March 2008 by the members of the House.

Parliamentary activities

At the parliamentary elections of 21 May 2006, he was elected Member of the House of Representatives standing as a DIKO candidate in Nicosia. He was elected President of the House of Representatives for the remainder of the Ninth Term of Office of the House.^[2]

He is a member of the Committee of Selection, of the House Standing Committee on the Environment and of the House Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and an alternate member of the Special House Committee on Declaration and Examination of Financial Interests.

He is an alternate member of the delegation of the House to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly.

Political and social activities

Representative Vartkes Mahdessian together with Marios Garoyian and Archbishop Varoujan

He was president of the "Anagennisi" student union in Italy (1981) and of the National Student Union of Cypriots in Perugia (1983) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Pancyprian Student and Young Scientists Federation.

He was also president of the District Committee of the Youth Organisation of DIKO (NEDIK) in Nicosia and secretary of Unionism of the Labour Department of the party.

He was director of the President’s Office of the House of Representatives from 1991 to 2001, during the presidency terms of Alexis Galanos and the late Spyros Kyprianou. He was director of the Press Office of the President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos and Deputy Government Spokesman from 2003 to 2006.

He has been a member of the Central Committee of DIKO since 1988 and a member of the Executive Bureau of the party since 1997. On 22 October 2006 he was elected president of DIKO, a position he held until 2 December 2013.

Publications

He has published a series of articles on the Cyprus problem and the European Union, as well as on various topics of wider public interest in the Cyprus and foreign press. As an international and a political analyst he appears regularly in Cypriot and Greek media.

Honorary awards

The Hellenic Republic has awarded him the cross of the Grand Commander of the Order of Honour.

References

^ Alexander – Michael, Hadjilyra (May 2009). "The Armenians of Cyprus" (PDF). p. 34.
^ "Parliament of Cyprus". parliament.cy.

"Garoyian Marios". Biographical Note. Republic of Cyprus. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.

Political offices
Preceded by Tassos Papadopoulos	President of Democratic Party 2006–2013	Succeeded by Nicolas Papadopoulos
Party political offices
Preceded by Demetris Christofias	President of the House of Representatives 2008–2011	Succeeded by Yiannakis Omirou

[1] Alexander – Michael, Hadjilyra (May 2009). "The Armenians of Cyprus" (PDF). p. 34.

[2] "Parliament of Cyprus". parliament.cy.

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+| name                = Marios Garoyian
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-'''Marios Garoyian''' ({{lang-el|Μάριος Καρογιάν}}; {{lang-hy|Մարիոս Կարոյեան}}; born 31 May 1961) is a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]]-[[Armenians|Armenian]] politician. He served as leader of the [[Democratic Party (Cyprus)|Democratic Party]] from 2006 to 2013.
+'''Marios Garoyian''' ({{langx|el|Μάριος Καρογιάν}}; {{langx|hy|Մարիոս Կարոյեան}}; born 31 May 1961) is an Armenian Cypriot politician. He served as leader of the [[Democratic Party (Cyprus)|Democratic Party]] from 2006 to 2013. On 6 March 2008, he was elected President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus, thereby holding the highest elected post currently held by an [[Armenians|Armenian]] outside of [[Armenia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hayk.net/docs/The_Armenians_of_Cyprus.pdf|title=The Armenians of Cyprus|last=Alexander – Michael|first=Hadjilyra|date=May 2009 |page=34}}</ref>
-Garoyian was born in [[Nicosia]]. He studied [[political science]] at the [[University of Perugia]]. He has one son and one daughter.
+==Early life==
-He speaks Greek, English, Italian and Spanish fluently. He is of half [[Armenians|Armenian]] and half [[Roman Catholicism in Cyprus|Latin]] descent.
+Garoyian was born in [[Nicosia]]. He studied [[political science]] at the [[University of Perugia]]. He has one son and one daughter. He speaks Greek, English, Italian and Spanish fluently. He is of half [[Armenians|Armenian]] and half [[Roman Catholicism in Cyprus|Latin]] descent.
 After the election of [[Dimitris Christofias]] as President of the Republic of Cyprus on 24 February 2008, the position of the President of the House of Representatives remained vacant until Garoyian's election to the post on 6 March 2008 by the members of the House.
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 ==Parliamentary activities==
-At the parliamentary elections of 21 May 2006 he was elected Member of the House of Representatives standing as a DIKO candidate in Nicosia. He was elected President of the House of Representatives for the remainder of the Ninth Term of Office of the House.
+At the parliamentary elections of 21 May 2006, he was elected Member of the House of Representatives standing as a DIKO candidate in Nicosia. He was elected President of the House of Representatives for the remainder of the Ninth Term of Office of the House.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parliament.cy/el/photos/%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%AD%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%82-%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%B5%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%B2%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%AE%CF%82|title=Parliament of Cyprus|website=parliament.cy}}</ref>
 He is a member of the Committee of Selection, of the House Standing Committee on the Environment and of the House Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and an alternate member of the Special House Committee on Declaration and Examination of Financial Interests.
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 ==Political and social activities==
 [[File:Vartkes-mahdessian-01.jpg|thumb|left|Representative [[Vartkes Mahdessian]] together with Marios Garoyian and Archbishop Varoujan]]
-He was president of the “Anagennisi” student union in Italy (1981) and of the National Student Union of Cypriots in Perugia (1983) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Pancyprian Student and Young Scientists Federation.
+He was president of the "Anagennisi" student union in Italy (1981) and of the National Student Union of Cypriots in Perugia (1983) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Pancyprian Student and Young Scientists Federation.
 He was also president of the District Committee of the Youth Organisation of DIKO (NEDIK) in Nicosia and secretary of Unionism of the Labour Department of the party.
-He was director of the President’s Office of the House of Representatives from 1991 to 2001, during the presidency terms of Alexis Galanos and the late Spyros Kyprianou. He was director of the Press Office of the President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos and Deputy Government Spokesman from 2003 to 2006.
+He was director of the President’s Office of the [[House of Representatives (Cyprus)|House of Representatives]] from 1991 to 2001, during the presidency terms of Alexis Galanos and the late Spyros Kyprianou. He was director of the Press Office of the President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos and Deputy Government Spokesman from 2003 to 2006.
 He has been a member of the Central Committee of DIKO since 1988 and a member of the Executive Bureau of the party since 1997. On 22 October 2006 he was elected president of DIKO, a position he held until 2 December 2013.
 ==Publications==
-[[File:Dmitry Medvedev in Cyprus 7 October 2010-15.jpeg|thumb|Marios Garoyian as President of the House of Representatives with [[Dmitry Medvedev]]]]
+[[File:Dmitry Medvedev in Cyprus 7 October 2010-15.jpeg|thumb|Marios Garoyian as President of the House of Representatives with [[Dmitry Medvedev]]|260x260px]]
 He has published a series of articles on the Cyprus problem and the European Union, as well as on various topics of wider public interest in the Cyprus and foreign press. As an international and a political analyst he appears regularly in Cypriot and Greek media.
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 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-* {{Cite web|url=http://www.parliament.cy/parliamenteng/003_02_biography/Garoyian_MArios.htm|title=GAROYIAN Marios|work=Biographical Note|publisher=Republic of Cyprus|accessdate=7 March 2010}}
+* {{Cite web|url=http://www.parliament.cy/parliamenteng/003_02_biography/Garoyian_MArios.htm|title=Garoyian Marios|work=Biographical Note|publisher=Republic of Cyprus|access-date=7 March 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313170843/http://www.parliament.cy/parliamenteng/003_02_biography/Garoyian_MArios.htm|archive-date=13 March 2010}}
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 [[Category:1961 births]]
-[[Category:Cypriot Armenians]]
+[[Category:Cypriot people of Armenian descent]]
 [[Category:Democratic Party (Cyprus) politicians]]
-[[Category:Grand Commanders of the Order of Honour (Greece)]]
 [[Category:Leaders of political parties in Cyprus]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:People from Nicosia]]
+[[Category:Politicians from Nicosia]]
 [[Category:Presidents of the House of Representatives (Cyprus)]]
 [[Category:University of Perugia alumni]]
+[[Category:Ethnic Armenian politicians]]
+[[Category:Cypriot expatriates in Italy]]