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OBITUARY: Nicos Rolandis, peacemaker, energy visionary

OBITUARY: Nicos Rolandis, peacemaker, energy visionary © FinancialMirror 2021 Veteran businessman and politician Nicos Rolandis, credited with laying the foundation for Cyprus’ natural gas ambitions in 2003, has died aged 86. He was widely known as a kind and soft-spoken man, a ‘true Cypriot’ and last of the ‘old guard’ of politicians from the 1960s and 70s, including Glafcos Clerides and Vassos Lyssarides. Born in Limassol on December 12, 1934, Rolandis was better known for his entrepreneurship as operator of the 7Up soft drinks license, got actively involved in politics and served as Foreign Minister in Spyros Kyprianou’s cabinet and as Commerce and Industry Minister for Clerides..

Former Interior Minister Socrates Hasikos dies at

© In-Cyprus 2021 Former Interior Minister Socrates Hasikos has passed away at the age of 64 after battling with cancer. He was in hospital in Germany over the past few days, state radio said on Monday. Hasikos, from the occupied village of Dikomo in Kyrenia, studied Law in Athens. He had also served as defence minister under the Glafcos Clerides administration and was elected to parliament on right-wing Disy party for many years. Details of his funeral will be announced later.  

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