Stavros Malas

{{Short description|Cypriot politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Stavros Malas

|native_name = {{Nobold|{{Lang|el|Σταύρος Μαλάς}}}}

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|office = Minister of Health

|president = Demetris Christofias

|term_start = 5 August 2011

|term_end = 28 February 2013

|predecessor = Christos Patsalides

|successor = Androulla Agrotou

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|6|10|df=y}}

|birth_place = Famagusta, Cyprus

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|death_place =

|party = Progressive Party of Working People

|spouse = Zacharoulla Mala {{small|(1994–present)}}

|children = 4

|alma_mater = University College London Imperial College London

|website =

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Stavros Malas ({{langx|el|Σταύρος Μαλάς}}; born 10 June 1967) is a Cypriot geneticist, academic and politician who served in the government of Cyprus as health minister from 2011 to 2012. Previously, he was a Special Advisor to the European Commissioner for Health from 2008 to 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.cy2012.eu/index.php/en/page/the-cyprus-ministers/?cv=31|title=Cyprus Government|website=www.cy2012.eu}}

Malas was appointed to the government of Cyprus as Minister of Health in August 2011. In June 2012, he decided to run as an independent candidate for the 2013 presidential election.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyprus-mail.com/stavros-malas/malas-gets-backing-akel-bigwigs/20120621|title=Malas gets backing of the Progressive Party of Working People|date=21 June 2012|work=Cyprus Mail|accessdate=12 July 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyprus-mail.com/stavros-malas/malas-feels-honoured/20120620|title=Malas feels honoured|date=20 June 2012|work=Cyprus Mail|accessdate=12 July 2012}} In September 2012 he was officially declared as an independent candidate with the backing of AKEL. Having placed second in the first round of the elections with 26.91% of the votes, he made it to the runoffs that were held in February 2013. In the second round he lost to Nicos Anastasiades having received 42.52% of the votes.

Malas ran again as an independent candidate in the 2018 presidential election, regaining the support of AKEL.[http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/09/02/malas-officially-announces-presidential-candidacy/ Malas officially announces presidential candidacy] Cyprus Mail, 2 September 2017 In the first round of the elections held on 28 January 2018 he received 30.24% of the votes, qualifying to the second round along with the then president Anastasiades who was applying for re-election.{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.moi.gov.cy/English/PRESIDENTIAL_ELECTIONS_2018/Islandwide|title=Official Results of the Cyprus Presidential Elections 2018|website=www.elections.gov.cy}} In the second round he lost to Anastasiades having received 44.01% of the votes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ekloges.gov.cy/English/|title=Presidential runoff Elections 2018|date=4 February 2018|access-date=4 February 2018}}

Malas has served as the president of The Cyprus Institute since February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyi.ac.cy/index.php/in-focus/prof-stavros-malas-appointed-next-president-of-the-cyprus-institute,-effective-february-1st-2023.html|title=Prof. Stavros Malas Appointed Next President of The Cyprus Institute, Effective February 1st 2023|work=The Cyprus Institute|accessdate=29 May 2023}}