AKEL[/B] bids farewell with sadness to Pavlos Papageorgiou, a man who served the country and our people with conscientiousness and dedication. Pavlos Papageorgiou consistently and selflessly cooperated with AKEL and was an influential figure of the New Forces of the Left.
After the tragedy of 1974, Pavlos Papageorgiou worked, under President Makarios, for the housing and relief of the refugee world. He was Minister of Labour in the government of Spyros Kyprianou, MP for AKEL Left New Forces in the Nicosia district in 1991-1996. He was appointed by the governments of Tassos Papadopoulos and Demetris Christofias as a member and Chairman respectively of the Public Service Committee.
Pavlos Papageorgiou was distinguished for his ethics, modesty and dedication to the duties he undertook throughout his career. AKEL bids farewell to Pavlos Papageorgiou with unlimited gratitude and respect for all he offered to the country and the Cypriot Left. We express our sincere condolences to the family of Pavlos Papageorgiou.
DIKO's condolences on the death of Pavlos Papageorgiou
The Democratic Party through a statement expresses its deep sorrow at the death of former Minister and MP Pavlos Papageorgiou, who served the country with consistency and a high sense of responsibility.
Pavlos Papageorgiou served as President of the Pancyprian Refugee Committee, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance in the government of Spyros Kyprianou, and President of the Licensing Authority. In 2003, he was appointed a member of the Public Service Commission by President Tassos Papadopoulos and then Chairman of the same Commission by President Demetris Christofias.
The President, the leadership, officials and cadres of DIKO express their sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.
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