Fakontis, Andreas

Name: Hon. Andreas Fakontis

Years active: 2006-

Party: Progressive Party of Working People

Constituency: The Pafos Constituency

Roles

Was:

• Chairman of the House Standing Committee on the Environment.
• Deputy Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Labour and Social Insurance.

Is:

• Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Labour and Social Insurance.
• Member of the House Standing Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources and of the House Standing Committee on Communications and Works.

Education

Andreas Fakontis graduated in Political Science, Economics and Communication at a college in Germany.

History

Andreas Fakontis is a representative of Pafos constituency under the banner of AKEL-Left-New Forces since 2006.

Political career:

• Member of the Pancyprian United Students Organisation (PEOM) and of the United Democratic Youth Organisation (EDON).
• Member of the Pafos Municipal Council (1996-2006) and leader of the Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL) municipal group.
• Member of the Pafos Sewage Board (1997-2006).
• District Secretary of the Pancyprian Federation of Labour (PEO) since 1992 and member of the General Council and of the Executive Council of PEO.
• Member of the Secretariat of the AKEL Pafos District Committee since 1996.
• Member of the AKEL Central Committee since 1996.
• Member of the Environment Advisory Office, of the Transports Advisory Office and of the Ports Authority Advisory Office of AKEL.
• Member of the Secretariat of the Co-ordinating Committee of the Pafos Political Parties and Organisations.
• Member of the Pancyprian Peace Council.

External Links and References

• www.parliament.cy - Andreas Fakontis MP