Alecos Markides

{{Short description|Cypriot politician (1943–2020)}}

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Alekos Markidis (Greek: Αλέκος Μαρκίδης; 23 January 1943 – 23 April 2020)[https://www.offsite.com.cy/eidiseis/topika/efyge-o-alekos-markidis «Έφυγε» ο Αλέκος Μαρκίδης] {{in lang|el}} was a Cypriot attorney and politician. Born in Nicosia, Markides studied law in Athens in 1966. Then he continues his studies at Middle Temple and he became Barrister-at-Law in 1970. He was elected a member of the Cypriot Parliament, in 1985, serving until 1995. He served as Attorney General of Cyprus from 1995 to 2003.{{cite book|last=Gallis|first=Paul E.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q6FeLBDHX34C&pg=PA27|title=European counterterrorist efforts: political will and diverse responses|publisher=Nova Publishers|year=2004|isbn=978-1-59033-880-3|pages=27–|access-date=13 July 2011}} He ran as a presidential candidate in the 2003 election, finishing third.

Markides died on April 23, 2020, at the age of 77.{{Cite web|url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2020/04/23/former-ag-alecos-markides-dies-aged-77/|title=Former AG Alecos Markides dies aged 77, an analytical politician (Update 2)|author=Staff Reporter|date=2020-04-23|website=Cyprus Mail|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-04-23}}