Demetris
Christofias has been the President of Cyprus since 2008. He was born
in present-day North Cyprus, which declared independence in 1974 from
the rest of the island but is recognized only by Turkey. A
communist, he attended university in Moscow and is the first
communist leader of Cyprus or any European Union member state. He
led Cyprus' Progressive (Communist) Party for over twenty years.
Prior to becoming President, he headed Cyprus' House of
Representatives for several years.
As
president, Christofias has vowed to continue to work toward a
solution to the so-called Cyprus problem, the long-standing division
between North and South. Although negotiations stalled for over a
decade, they restarted within months of Christofias' election and
continue to progress, guided by the United Nations. He has also
garnered considerable criticism due to his alleged role in a massive
explosion that occurred on a Cypriot military base in 2011.
For more information, see http://bit.ly/ww6KKC about Christofias or http://bit.ly/w3Wkkw about the talks.
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