Background
PANAYIDES, Tasos was born on April 9, 1934 in Ktima-Paphos. Son of Christos Panayi and Efrosini Savva.
PANAYIDES, Tasos was born on April 9, 1934 in Ktima-Paphos. Son of Christos Panayi and Efrosini Savva.
Paphos Gymnasium, Cyprus Teacher’s Training College, University of London, and University of Indiana.
President (Archbishop Makarius), then Director President" General’ s Office 1960-1969. Ambassador to Federation Republic of Germany (also to Austria and Switzerland) 1969-1979. Secretary and Dean, Commonwealth Group, Bonn 1976-1979.
High Commissioner in United Kingdom (also Ambassador to Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) 1979-1990.
Doyen Diplomatic Corps in London and Senior High Commissioner February since 1988. Chairman Commonwealth Foundation Grants Committee 1985-1988, Commonwealth Fund for Technology Company-operation (C.F.T.C.) 1986-1989, Finance Committee of Commonwealth Secretary since 1988.
Representative to International Atomic Energy Agency since 1976. Fellow, Ealing College.
Grand Cross (with Star and Sash) of Federation Republic of Germany, Grand Cross (with Star and Sash) of Austria, Thyateira Archbishopric Grand Cross (in Gold), Grand Cross (in Gold) of the Patriarchate of Antioch 1984, Freeman of City of London 1984.
Honorary Knight Commander of the Royal Vicrorian Order 1990.
Married Pandora Constantinides in 1969.