Christos Phoebus Clerides

Background

Clerides, Christos Phoebus was born on December 25, 1954 in Nicosia, Engomi, Cyprus. Son of Phoebus Nearchos and Evdokia Christos (Kattamis) Clerides.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Brunel University, London, 1976. Master of Laws, University College London, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, King's College, London, 1981.

Career

Trainee lawyer, Barlow Lyce & Gilbert, Solicitors, London, 1973-1974; trainee lawyer, Athanasios Christopoulos Law Office, Athens, Greece, 1975; partner, Phoebus Clerides & Company, Nicosia, 1982-1985; managing partner, Phoebus, Christos Clerides & Associations, Nicosia, 1985-1992; senior counsel, head of chambers, Phoebus, Christos Clerides N. Pirilides & Associations, Nicosia, since 1992. Member Family Law Reform Committee, Nicosia, 1983-1987.

Achievements

• Christos Phoebus Clerides has been listed as a noteworthy advocate, legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deputy president New Horizons Party, Nicosia, 1977. Vice president International Association for Human Rights, Nicosia, 1989. Member Movement for Europe in Cyprus, 1987.

Director Institute of European and International Law, Nicosia, 1992. Trustee Hadjioannion University, Nicosia, 1995, member scholarship committee, 1997. Member Institute advanced Legal Studies.

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, international affairs, reading, cinema, photography.

Connections

Married Helen Christou Gotsis, July 10, 1982. Children: Phoebe, Alexandros, Constantinos.

Father:

Phoebus Nearchos Clerides

Mother:

Evdokia Christos (Kattamis) Clerides

Spouse:

Helen Christou Gotsis

child:

Constantinos Clerides

child:

Phoebe Clerides

child:

Alexandros Clerides