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The President of the Republic Mr.Nikos Christodoulides wishes to warmly thank Mr.Michael Hatzigiannis for their long-standing friendship, as well as for their excellent cooperation and his contribution during the short time he served as Deputy Minister of Culture.
President Christodoulides wishes Michalis Hatzigiannis every personal and professional success in his brilliant artistic career which he has so successfully served for many years.
At the same time, the President of the Republic decided to appoint Dr. Vasiliki (Lina) Kassianidou as the new Deputy Minister of Culture.
Prof. Vasiliki Kassianidou has been teaching Environmental Archaeology and Archaeometry at the University of Cyprus since 1994. In May 2023 she was elected Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Cyprus.
She studied Chemistry and Classical Archaeology at Bryn Mawr College, USA. She continued her studies at the UCL Institute of Archaeology, London, where she received her PhD in Archaeometallurgy in 1993.
From June 2015 until September 2019 she was Director of the Archaeology Research Unit. From 2014 to 2016 she served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. She is a member of the National Council for Innovation and Research of the Republic of Cyprus and a member of the Cyprus National Commission for UNESCO. In 2022 she was elected Corresponding Member of the Archaeological Institute of America.
She has a large number of publications including over a hundred articles in scientific journals, edited volumes and conference proceedings, the editorship of five edited volumes and many others. She has participated and coordinated a number of field and interdisciplinary research projects related to her areas of expertise, with funding from the European Union, the Research and Innovation Foundation, the A.G. She is married to Dr. George Papasavvas, Associate Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Cyprus and has two sons, Yannis and Christoforos.
She is married to Dr. George Papasavvas, Associate Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Cyprus and has two sons, Yannis and Christoforos.
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