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Yiannis Armeftis

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Yiannis Armeftis
18th Mayor of Limassol
Assumed office
11 June 2024
Preceded byNicos Nicolaides
Personal details
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Limassol, Cyprus
Political partyIndependent
Alma materAristotle University of Thessaloniki
ProfessionArchitect
Websiteyiannisarmeftis.com

Yiannis Armeftis (Greek: Γιάννης Αρμεύτης; born in 1971) is a Greek Cypriot architect who has served as the Mayor of Limassol since June 2024.[1][2]

Political career[edit]

Armeftis served as a municipal councillor of Limassol from 2007 to 2016, during Andreas Christou's mayoral tenure. During this time, he was President of the Development and Tourism Committee, head of DIKO's Municipal Group, and the Union of Municipalities' representative on the Council for the Study of Deviations.[1]

In the municipal election on June 9, 2024, he ran as an independent candidate supported by AKEL, DIKO, EDEK, and Volt Cyprus. He won the election with 48% of the votes, surpassing incumbent Nicos Nicolaides, who received 43%, and Christos Michaelides, who garnered 8%.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Αρχιτέκτονας και Ενεργός Πολίτης – Γιάννης Αρμεύτης | Yiannis Armeftis". Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  2. ^ "Ο Γιάννης Αρμεύτης νέος Δήμαρχος Λεμεσού. «Θα δουλέψω ενωτικά»". cyprustimes.com (in Greek). 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  3. ^ ltd, Vavel netmedia. "Election results". Election results (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-06-09.