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Zenon Severis was a Greek Cypriot politician and businessman. He was Minister of Health of Cyprus.

Biographical data
Zenon Severis was born in Nicosia in 1912. He was the son of Demosthenes Severis and grandson of Christodoulos Severis. He studied economics at the London School of Economics. He served as chairman of the Industrial Association and then president of the Commercial and Industrial Chamber of Nicosia (1963–1972) and honorary president. In addition, he served as Consul General of Finland in Cyprus (1966–1987). He also served as president of the Cyprus Red Cross.

He was married to Antigone, the genus C. P. Lanitis, and had two sons. He died on January 1, 1997.

Path Policy
On 16 June 1972 he was appointed Minister of Health to the Government of Archbishop Makarios III 1968. He remained in this position and in the Government of Archbishop Makarios III 1973, until 15 July 1974. He resumed his duties until January 1975.

Price discrimination
Zenon Severis had been honored with the decoration of the Brigade of the Order of White Rhodes, Finland.

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Cypriot economists
Cypriot entrepreneurs
Health Ministers (Cyprus)
Archbishop Makarios III 1968 Government
Archbishop Makarios III 1973 Government