Michalis Yiorgallas was born in Marathovouno, Famagusta, on October 20, 1968.
He graduated from the Lanitio Lyceum of Limassol. He served his military service at the 31st Commando Squadron of the 31st Ranger Squadron.
He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, holds a BSc and an MSc in Chemical Engineering. He specialised in ISO International Standard Systems and Green Energy from the Greek Center for Renewable Energy Sources. He was an accredited EXPERT in Health and Safety at the Ministry of Labour. He worked in consulting and management positions in companies and organizations in Greece and Cyprus. In parallel with his studies he attended the "Thessaloniki Journalism Workshop" and worked with media in Cyprus and Greece. He was an active leader of the student movement in Greece. He served as Deputy President of the European Party and the Solidarity Movement.
Michalis Giorgallas was a member of the National Council in 2012-2017 and Member of Parliament for Famagusta in 2016-2021. During his term in Parliament he was Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources and served as a member of the Parliamentary Committees on (I) Finance and Budget, (II) Education, Culture and Sports, (II) Environment, (IV) Monitoring of Development Plans and Public Expenditure Control. He was also a member of various Ad Hoc Parliamentary Committees and an alternate member of the Cypriot Parliamentary Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, while he participated in many parliamentary missions abroad.
Michael Yiorgallas is married to Dr. Maria Paleomylitou and they have a son, Angelos.
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