Background
CLERIDES, Glafkos was born on April 24, 1919 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Parents: the late John Clerides.
CLERIDES, Glafkos was born on April 24, 1919 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Parents: the late John Clerides.
Pancyprian Gymnasium, Nicosia. Kings College, University of London, England, Bachelor of Laws Law, 1948. Spoken languages: Greek, a command of English.
Minister of Justice, 1959-1960. Head of Greek Cypriot Delegation, Joint Constitutional Commission, 1959-1960. President. House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, 1960-1976.
Head of Greek - Cypriot deleg., London Conference, 1964. Negotiator for Greek Cypriot Community, intercommunal talks, 1968. Founder. Unified Party, 1969.
Acting Pres, for the Republic of Cyprus, 1974. Founder. Democratic Rally, 1976. Representative for the Republic of Cyprus in the Security Council.
President, Democratic Rally. Lawyer, Cyprus, 1951-1960.
Greek Orthodox
Spouse Lilia Clerides (née Erulkar), 1946. Children: one d.