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Takis Christofidis was a Greek Cypriot politician and lawyer. He was Minister of Labour and Social Security of Cyprus.

Biographical data
Takis Christofidis was born in 1931 in Famagusta. After graduating from the Greek Famagusta High School he studied accounting and was then accepted as a member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants of England. From 1961 to 1974 he practiced the profession of approved accountant in Famagusta. He was a partner in an accounting house, which was established as the city's main accounting house. He was a founding member of the Cyprus Association of Approved Accountants, of which he was also a member of the board.

Moreover, from his youth he developed trade union action in Famagusta where he led the establishment of the trade union, of which the first secretary served. In Famagusta he resided until the Turkish invasion of 1974, and then settled in Nicosia. He established offices in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paralimni.

In addition, he served as a member of the board of directors of the Cyprus Radio Foundation, the sports association Famagusta Recovery and other cultural organizations and associations of Famagusta. He was honored for his contribution to their unions by the Upliftment, the Famagusta Lions Club and the Famagusta Greek High School.

He was married to Erma the genus Indianu and had two daughters. He died on May 10, 2011.

Path Policy
On 29 February 1988 he was appointed Minister for Labour and Social Security in the Government of George Vassiliou. He remained in this position until 3 May 1990.

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Labour and Social Security Ministers (Cyprus, 1960-2014)
Cypriot accountants
Government of George Vassiliou 1988