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| birth_place = Nicosia, Cyprus |
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| office = Attorney General of Cyprus |
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'''Petros Clerides''' (born 20 February 1946) is the former attorney general of Cyprus. |
'''Petros Clerides''' (born 20 February 1946) is the former attorney general of Cyprus. He resigned in 2013, after widespread criticism of his handling of high-profile cases.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}} |
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==Personal life== |
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Petros Clerides was born on 20 February 1946 in Nicosia.<ref>http://www.cyprusarbitration.com.cy/default.asp?pid=29</ref> |
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Petros Clerides was born on 20 February 1946 in Nicosia.<ref name="cyprusarbitration1">{{cite web |url=http://www.cyprusarbitration.com.cy/default.asp?pid=29 |title=C.A.M.C - The Cyprus Arbitration & Mediation Centre - Petros Clerides |website=Cyprusarbitration.com.cy |date=1946-02-20 |accessdate=2016-04-05 |url-status = dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327032127/http://cyprusarbitration.com.cy/default.asp?pid=29 |archivedate=2016-03-27 }}</ref> He was educated at the [[Pancyprian Gymnasium]], and the [[University of Athens]], where he graduated in 1969 with a bachelor's degree in law.<ref name="cyprusarbitration1"/> |
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==Career== |
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He was educated at the [[Pancyprian Gymnasium]], and the [[University of Athens]], where he graduated in 1969 with a bachelor's degree in Law.<ref>http://www.cyprusarbitration.com.cy/default.asp?pid=29</ref> |
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Clerides was appointed deputy attorney general of Cyprus in 2000,<ref name="cyprus-mail1">{{cite web|author=Stefanos Evripidou |url=http://cyprus-mail.com/2013/09/06/attorney-general-resigns/ |title=Attorney-general steps down ahead of time (Updated) |website=Cyprus-mail.com |date= |accessdate=2017-01-26}}</ref> and attorney general in 2005, resigned in June 2016, effective in September, and was replaced with Supreme Court judge [[Costas Clerides]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://whatswrongwithcyprus.eucy.info/tag/petros-clerides/|title=Petros Clerides | What's wrong with Cyprus?|last=|first=|date=|website=Whatswrongwithcyprus.eucy.info|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415185907/http://whatswrongwithcyprus.eucy.info/tag/petros-clerides/|archive-date=2016-04-15|accessdate=2016-04-05}}</ref><ref name="famagusta-gazette1">{{cite web|url=http://famagusta-gazette.com/cyprus-ag-petros-clerides-resigns-p20484-69.htm |title=Cyprus AG Petros Clerides resigns |website=Famagusta-gazette.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-05}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Clerides had faced calls to resign after reports that he had used his position to have a drink-driving prosecution against his son suspended. His son was over the alcohol limit, and the car did not have a MOT or road tax.<ref name="famagusta-gazette1"/> Clerides "openly admitted on television that he had used his ''[[nolle prosequi]]'' powers to drop charges against his son related to driving offences."<ref name="cyprus-mail1"/> |
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Clerides was appointed attorney general of Cyprus in 2005, resigned in September 2013, and was replaced with with Supreme Court judge Costas Clerides.<ref>http://whatswrongwithcyprus.eucy.info/tag/petros-clerides/</ref><ref>http://famagusta-gazette.com/cyprus-ag-petros-clerides-resigns-p20484-69.htm</ref> |
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Clerides was also criticised for his handling of the [[Helios Airways Flight 522|2005 Helios air crash]] and Mari explosion trials, and over comments he made about an attempt to publicly seize a ministerial car for an unpaid government debt.<ref name="cyprus-mail1"/> |
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| ⚫ | Clerides had faced calls to resign after reports that he had used his position to have a drink-driving prosecution against his son suspended. His son was over the alcohol limit, and the car did not have |
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==Personal life== |
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He is married to Danae Michaelidou, and they have two sons, both of whom are lawyers.<ref name="cyprusarbitration1"/> |
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Latest revision as of 04:29, 24 December 2024
Petros Clerides | |
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| Attorney General of Cyprus | |
| In office 2005–2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Costas Clerides |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1946 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Education | Pancyprian Gymnasium |
| Alma mater | University of Athens |
Petros Clerides (born 20 February 1946) is the former attorney general of Cyprus. He resigned in 2013, after widespread criticism of his handling of high-profile cases.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Petros Clerides was born on 20 February 1946 in Nicosia.[1] He was educated at the Pancyprian Gymnasium, and the University of Athens, where he graduated in 1969 with a bachelor's degree in law.[1]
Career
[edit]Clerides was appointed deputy attorney general of Cyprus in 2000,[2] and attorney general in 2005, resigned in June 2016, effective in September, and was replaced with Supreme Court judge Costas Clerides.[3][4]
Clerides had faced calls to resign after reports that he had used his position to have a drink-driving prosecution against his son suspended. His son was over the alcohol limit, and the car did not have a MOT or road tax.[4] Clerides "openly admitted on television that he had used his nolle prosequi powers to drop charges against his son related to driving offences."[2]
Clerides was also criticised for his handling of the 2005 Helios air crash and Mari explosion trials, and over comments he made about an attempt to publicly seize a ministerial car for an unpaid government debt.[2]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to Danae Michaelidou, and they have two sons, both of whom are lawyers.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "C.A.M.C - The Cyprus Arbitration & Mediation Centre - Petros Clerides". Cyprusarbitration.com.cy. 1946-02-20. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ a b c Stefanos Evripidou. "Attorney-general steps down ahead of time (Updated)". Cyprus-mail.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- ^ "Petros Clerides | What's wrong with Cyprus?". Whatswrongwithcyprus.eucy.info. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ a b "Cyprus AG Petros Clerides resigns". Famagusta-gazette.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.