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Heavenly Ioannidis was a Greek Cypriot politician. He was Minister of Education and Culture and MP in the Lefkosia Electoral District elected with DISY in 1996-1999.

Biographical data
Heavenly Ioannidis was born in Nicosia on 22 December 1944. He spoke, beyond Greek, English. He obtained a degree in physical knowledge from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He continued with graduate studies at the University of Cardiff obtaining a master's degree in Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology and Research Skills.

He was married to Helen Horatio Johnidou and had two sons. His sister was Zeta Emilianidou, who had served as Minister of Labour, Welfare and Social Security.

He died on January 30, 2020.

Vocational career
He worked as a professor of physical knowledge, biology and chemistry from 1971 to 1986 in middle schools in Cyprus. In 1986-1992 he worked at the Cyprus Pedagogical Academy as a professor of biological science and science. During 1992-1995 he was seconded for special teacher training duties at the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute.

In 1995–1996 he was a senior Education Officer in the Higher and Higher Education Directorate of the Ministry of Education and Culture.

From 1997 to 1999 he was a professor and academic advisor to La Salle University.

Path Policy
In 1964-1969 he served as president of the National Student Association of Cypriots of Thessaloniki. In 1965-1967 he was vice president of the Federation of National Student Associations of Cyprus.

He then became a member of the DESY. He served as Vice-President of DISY (1997-1999).

He was elected MP in the 1996 parliamentary election in the Lefkosia Electoral District with the Liberal Democratic Alarm-Communist coalition for the VII Parliamentary Period. On 5 January 1999 he was appointed Minister of Education and Culture to the government of Glaukos Clerides.

Sports Course
Ouranios Ioannidis was a footballer of the Olympiad Neapolis (1959–1960, 1975–1987), Kyrenia FC (1961), APOEL (1961–63), Hercules Thessaloniki (1963) and the Physiothermal School of Thessaloniki University (1963–1968). In addition, he was a track athlete in the high jump.

Other activities
He served as president of the Cyprus Sports Agency in 1988-1994. In 2003-2004 he was president of the 2003-2004 European Democracy Institute.

In addition, Heavenly Joannides served as president:

of the Pancyprian Association of Natural Knowns (1980-1991)
of the Olympic Association of Neapolis (1972-1987)
of the Nicosia National Football Associations Athletic Football Federation (1971-1988)
of the Confederation of Local Federations of Cyprus (1977-1988)
of the Cyprus Fencing Federation (1986-1988)
of the Cyprus Archery Federation (1987-1988)
of the Cyprus Federation