Yiannis Armeftis Explained

Yiannis Armeftis (Greek: Γιάννης Αρμεύτης; born in 1971) is a Greek Cypriot architect who has served as the Mayor of Limassol since June 2024.^{[1] [2]}

Political career

Armeftis served as a municipal councillor of Limassol from 2007 to 2016, during Andreas Christou's mayoral tenure. During this time, he was President of the Development and Tourism Committee, head of DIKO's Municipal Group, and the Union of Municipalities' representative on the Council for the Study of Deviations.

In the municipal election on June 9, 2024, he ran as an independent candidate supported by AKEL, DIKO, EDEK, and Volt Cyprus. He won the election with 48% of the votes, surpassing incumbent Nicos Nicolaides, who received 43%, and Christos Michaelides, who garnered 8%.^[3]

References

1. Web site: Αρχιτέκτονας και Ενεργός Πολίτης – Γιάννης Αρμεύτης Yiannis Armeftis . 2024-06-27 . en-US.
2. Web site: 2024-06-09 . Ο Γιάννης Αρμεύτης νέος Δήμαρχος Λεμεσού. «Θα δουλέψω ενωτικά» . 2024-06-21 . cyprustimes.com . el.
3. Web site: ltd . Vavel netmedia . Election results . 2024-06-09 . Election results . el.