Former energy chief and Disy MP Solon Kassinis died on Tuesday at the age of 70.
Kassinis was one of the most important figures in energy diplomacy for Cyprus, having spearheaded negotiations in recent years which resulted in the demarcation of Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) with Egypt and Israel.
Between 2004 and 2014, he was a member of the board of the Cyprus Organisation for Storage and Management of Oil Stocks.
From 2005 to 2010 he was also chairman of the Cyprus Institute of Energy and Special Fund for Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Saving, and from March to September 2013 he was the executive vice-chairman of the Cyprus National Hydrocarbons Company (CNHC).
From April 2014 to January 2015, he was an energy advisor to the former Prime Minister of Greece, Antonis Samaras.
He was first elected as a Nicosia MP for Disy in the 2016 parliamentary elections, and was a member of the House energy committee. He resigned in November 2019 due to health issues.
Kassinis was born in Kato Zodia on April 15, 1952. He had a degree in Chemical Engineering, as well as diplomas in business administration and marketing.
He was married to Kika Christoforou, with whom he had three children.
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