NAME: Kasoulides, Ioannis.

CYPRUS

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (EPP-ED).

PARTY: Dimokratikos Synagermos.

CONSTITUENCY: Cyprus.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: President of ad hoc Delegation to Western Sahara since 2006; Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs since 2004; Substitute, Committee on Transport and Tourism since 2004; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly since 2004; Vice-Chairman of the Delegation for Relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council since 2004.

Political Career: Member of the Democratic Rally Political Bureau since 1993; Minister of Foreign Affairs 1997-2003; Government Spokesman 1993-1997; Member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus 1991-1993; Chairman of the Democratic Rally Movement 1990-1993; Various posts in the Democratic Rally Party (DISY) 1985-1989.

Special Political Interests: Foreign affairs.

Profession: Doctor, Hospital Doctor and Lecturer.

Titles/honours/decorations: MD 1974, 1975 and 1981.

Education: Lyon University, Specialisation in Geriatrics at London Hospital.

Political Affiliations: Founder of DDK Strategy and Public Affairs Ltd (Communications and Crisis Consultants) 2003.

Author of: Cyprus-European Union: The Accession as I lived it. (2007).

Hobbies: Reading books.

Born: 10 August 1948, Lefkosia.

Marital status: Married.

Children: 1.