Andreas Mavroyiannis

{{short description|Cypriot politician and diplomat}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Andreas Mavroyiannis

| native_name = {{Nobold|{{Lang|el|Ανδρέας Μαυρογιάννης}}}}

| image = Andreas Mavroyiannis 2022 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Andreas Mavroyiannis in 2022

| office1 = Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations

| term_start1 = 23 July 2019

| term_end1 = 17 February 2021

| successor1 = Andreas Hadjichrysanthou

| predecessor1 = Kornelios Korneliou

| term_start2 = 7 August 2003

| term_end2 = 25 August 2008

| successor2 = Minas Hadjimichael

| office3 = Deputy Minister for European Affairs

| term_start3 = 17 October 2011

| term_end3 = 31 January 2013

| president3 = Demetris Christofias

| office4 = Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the European Union

| term_start4 = August 2008

| term_end4 = October 2011

| successor4 = Kornelios Korneliou

| office5 = Ambassador of Cyprus to France

| term_start5 = 1999

| term_end5 = 2002

| office6 = Ambassador of Cyprus to Ireland

| term_start6 = 1997

| term_end6 = 1999

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|07|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Agros, Limassol District, British Cyprus

| nationality = Cypriot

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Independent

| parents =

| spouse = {{marriage|Calliope Efthyvoulou||2014|reason=d}}
{{marriage|Lena Shamoun|2021}}

| children = 2

| education =

| alma_mater = Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Paris-Panthéon-Assas University
Paris Nanterre University

| profession = {{hlist|Politician|Lawyer}}

| awards = National Order of the Legion of Honour
National Order of Merit

| signature =

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Andreas D. Mavroyiannis (Modern Greek: Ανδρέας Δ. Μαυρογιάννης; born 20 July 1956) is a Cypriot politician and lawyer, who previously served as Ambassador to the United Nations, in addition to several other diplomatic postings.

Andreas Mavroyiannis served in the governments of Nicos Anastasiades and Demetris Christofias.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-05 |title=Ex-foreign minister will face diplomat for Cyprus presidency |url=https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-politics-cyprus-government-nicos-anastasiades-54c26e88452e4d3283a2719a4e80d2b6 |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}} He was the negotiator of the majority Greek Cypriot community in the Cyprus reunification talks between 2013 and 2022,{{Cite web |date=28 January 2022 |title=Ανδρέας Μαυρογιάννης [Ε/κ Διαπραγματευτής]: Με ενδιαφέρει η Προεδρία της Δημοκρατίας – Αποχωρώ αν δεν υπάρξουν εξελίξεις στο Κυπριακό |url=https://politis.com.cy/politis-news/andreas-mayrogiannis-e-k-diapragmateytis-me-endiaferei-i-proedria-tis-dimokratias-apochoro-an-den-yparxoyn-exelixeis-sto-kypriako/}} and between 2011 and 2013, served as Deputy Minister for European Affairs. He also served as Permanent Secretary (Secretary General) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and as Permanent Representative to the European Union.

In the 2023 Cypriot presidential election, he was running as an independent candidate supported by the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) and Generation Change.{{Cite web |date=24 June 2022 |title=Καλωσόρισε τη στήριξη της Άννας Θεολόγου ο Μαυρογιάννης |url=https://m.kathimerini.com.cy/gr/politiki/kalosorise-ti-stirixi-tis-annas-theologoy-o-mayrogiannis |website=www.kathimerini.com.cy}} In the first round he won 30% of the votes and qualifying to the second round.{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Helena |date=2023-02-05 |title=Cyprus presidential election goes to runoff with ex-foreign minister in lead |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/05/cyprus-presidential-election-goes-to-runoff |access-date=2023-02-06 |issn=0261-3077}} He lost in the second round to Nikos Christodoulides, receiving 48.08% of the votes, while Christodoulides received 51.92% of the votes.{{Cite news |last=Kambas |first=Michele |date=2023-02-12 |title=Former Cyprus foreign minister wins presidential election |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/cypriot-diplomats-face-off-cliffhanger-presidential-vote-2023-02-12/ |access-date=2023-02-12}}

Andreas Mavroyiannis is a member of the International Law Commission of the United Nations for a five years mandate (2023-2028).

He is also a member of the Global Rule of Law Commission.

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