Background
Petrides, Costas Spyrou was born on August 30, 1949 in Paphos-Kouklia, Cyprus. Son of Spyros and Niovi (Miltiades) Petrides.
Petrides, Costas Spyrou was born on August 30, 1949 in Paphos-Kouklia, Cyprus. Son of Spyros and Niovi (Miltiades) Petrides.
Diploma in cooperative development and management, University Wisconsin. Bachelor in Education, University Toronto, Canada. Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Toronto, Canada.
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Toronto, Canada.
Senior program analyst, Federal Government of Canada, 1976-1978; senior systems analyst, NCR Corporation, 1978-1989; director general, Cooperative Control Industries, Nicosia, Cyprus, 1981-1984; director studies and research, Industrial Training Authority, Nicosia, 1981-1985; deputy commissioner, Cooperative Development Department, Nicosia, 1985-1993; minister agriculture, natural resources and environment, Cyprus, since 1993.
Married Rena Petrides, August 11, 1986. Children: Pavlos, Niovi, Andreas.