Konstantinos Spyridakis
Konstantinos Spyridakis | |
|---|---|
Κωνσταντίνος Σπυριδάκις | |
| President of the Greek Communal Chamber | |
| In office 1960–1965 | |
| Constituency | Nicosia |
| Minister of Education and Culture | |
| In office 1965–1970 | |
| President | Makarios III |
| Succeeded by | Frixos Petrides |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1903 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Died | 1976 (aged 72–73) |
| Education | Pancyprian Gymnasium |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician, Educator, Scholar, Writer |
| Awards | Goethe Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Eüagoras I. von Salamis: Untersuchungen zur Geschichte des Kyprischen Königs (1935) |
| Doctoral advisor | Werner Jaeger |
Konstantinos Spyridakis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Σπυριδάκις; 1903–1976) was a Greek Cypriot politician, educator, scholar and writer, who served as the first minister of Education of the Republic of Cyprus (1965–1970). After studying history, philosophy, and philology in Athens and Berlin, he worked as a teacher, becoming headmaster of Pancyprian Gymnasium (1936–1960). His community and political roles included membership of the Ethnarchical Council and advisor to the Cyprus Ethnarchy Office (1948–1960), and president of the Greek Communal Chamber of Cyprus (1960–1965).