Background
CHRISTOFIAS, Demetris was born on August 29, 1946 in Kato Dhikomo, Kyrenia, Cyprus. Parents: Christofis Christofias and Anna Christofias.
CHRISTOFIAS, Demetris was born on August 29, 1946 in Kato Dhikomo, Kyrenia, Cyprus. Parents: Christofis Christofias and Anna Christofias.
Nicosia Commercial Lyceum, 1964. Institute of Social Sciences and Academy of Social Sciences, Moscow, diploma and Ph.D History, 1969-1974. Spoken languages: Greek, Russian, English.
Member PEOM, progressive secondary school students’ organisation, 1960. Joined EDON, Youth Organisation, PEO and Anorthotiko Komma Ergazomenou Laou (Progressive Party of the Working People), the Progressive Party of the Working People of Cyprus, 1964. Secretary EDON and Deputy Secretary Anorthotiko Komma Ergazomenou Laou (Progressive Party of the Working People) for Kato-Dhikomo, 1964-1969.
Member Central Council of EDON, 1969. Elected Central Organising Secretary, EDON, 1974-1977 and General Secretary 1977-1987. Member Nicosia-Kyrenia District Committee, Anorthotiko Komma Ergazomenou Laou (Progressive Party of the Working People), 1976.
Elected member Central Committee Anorthotiko Komma Ergazomenou Laou (Progressive Party of the Working People), 1982. Elected alternate member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of Anorthotiko Komma Ergazomenou Laou (Progressive Party of the Working People), 1986 and full member 1986. Elected member Secretariat of Central Committee Anorthotiko Komma Ergazomenou Laou (Progressive Party of the Working People).
1987; General Secretary since 1988. Military service followed by three years as book-keeper for a confectionery company.
Greek Orthodox.
Married Elsie Chiratou. Children: Marianna, Christina, Christos.