Solon Kasinis passed away at the age of 70.[/B]
The politician was born in Kato Zodeia on 15 April 1952. He studied marketing at the Chartered Institute of Marketing in the UK, business administration at The Philips College in Nicosia and chemical engineering at the University of Surrey in the UK
He worked as a chemical engineer, was married and had 3 children.
In 2004-2014 he was a member of the board of directors of the Cyprus Petroleum Products Storage Company (KETAP).
In 2005-2010 he was Chairman of the Energy Foundation and Chairman of the Special Fund for Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and Energy Saving (ESE).
From March 2013 to September 2013 he was Executive Vice Chairman of the Cyprus State Hydrocarbon Company (CRETYK). From April 2014 to January 2015 he was advisor on energy issues to the former Prime Minister of Greece Antonis Samaras (April 2014-January 2015).
He was elected for the first time in the parliamentary elections of 2016 in the Nicosia Constituency with DISY for the 1st parliamentary term.
As an MP, he served as a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism.
He resigned on 29 November 2019 due to health problems.
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