Background
Iacovou, George was born in 1938 in Peristerona, Famagusta, Cyprus, WORLD0.
minister of foreign affairs of Cyprus
Iacovou, George was born in 1938 in Peristerona, Famagusta, Cyprus, WORLD0.
Famagusta Gymnasium; Universities of London and Boston (European Division), Engineering, Economics, Industrial Psychology, Management and International Relations. Bachelor of Science; Master of Science. Master of Arts.
Engineer various firms, Cyprus, 1960-1963. Principal science officer British Rail Board, London, 1964-1968. Senior management consultant Price Waterhouse Associates, London, 1968-1972.
Director Cyprus Productivity Centre, 1972-1976. Director Service for the Care and Rehabilitation of Displaced Persons of Cyprus, Nicosia, 1974-1976. Chief regional section Office United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, 1976-1979.
Ambassador of Cyprus to Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn, also to Austria and Switzerland, 1979-1983. Director-general Ministry Foreign Affairs Cyprus, Nicosia, since 1983, appointed minister of foreign affairs, 1983, reappointed, 1988, president Committee Ministers Council Europe. Active Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Conferences, Delhi, India, 1983, The Bahamas, 1985, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1987, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Non-Aligned Summit, Harare, 1986, Belgrade, 1989.
Head delegate senior officials Conference Heads of State and Government of Non-Aligned Countries, New Delhi, 1982. Deputy head delegate 37th Resumed Session of General Assembly, United Nations and head of delegate 38th-46th sessions, chairman Conference Ministers Foreign Affairs of Non-Aligned Movement, 1988, chairman ministerial committee on methodology.