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Dr. Marios P. Efthymiopoulos meets Charalambos Prountzos, Mayor of Nicosia
In this discussion of Prime Analysis, we discuss with the as the Mayor of the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, Charalambos Prountzos. We explore his life and professional insights into the evolving professional legal, business and political environment that the experience of our speaker has been gained in Cyprus. We discuss the particularities of political affairs and the importance of the city of Nicosia, the last divided city in Europe. We discuss about the civic duties, the environment awareness, the civilization and the historiography of the city, the bid for the capital city and the growing attempts to unite the city between the two sides. We hear of the Mayor’s vision for the future of innovation in Cyprus. Throughout our conversation, we delve into leadership and the significant impact of visionary leadership in among others professional life but also the community service and the service to local communities. This discussion offers a comprehensive look at the city and its future potential considering the constant changes and innovations that are in effect and the international footprint of Nicosia in Europe and the East Mediterranean region
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Speaker Bio:
Charalambos Prountzos was born in 1978 in Nicosia. He comes from the occupied villages of Gerolakko and Akantho. He is an active citizen with a rich social and cultural activity, many public interventions and articles in print and electronic media. He is married to the journalist Gogo Alexandrinou with whom he has two children.
He graduated with an LLB (Hons) from the University of Bristol in 2001 and received the Barrister-at-Law degree from the Inns of Courts School of Law, London. He also holds a Diploma in Professional Legal Skills from the City University of London. He is a Fellow of Gray’s Inn, the Cyprus Bar Association and the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association. He is a registered and licensed Insolvency Counsel and was until recently involved in the Cyprus Bar Association’s Committee on Corporate and Tax Matters and in transnational business initiatives such as the Cyprus-Canadian Business Association.
He is a lawyer and managing partner of the law firm Prountzos & Prountzos Ltd, which he founded and has been managing since 2010. From 2019 to 2023 he led the legal services of a large advisory network for the region of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe and Central Asia and headed teams in 32 different countries exceeding 500 people.
He is a Fellow of Gray’s Inn, the Cyprus Bar Association and the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association. He is a registered and licensed Insolvency Counsel and was until recently involved in the Cyprus Bar Association’s Committee on Corporate and Tax Matters and in transnational business initiatives such as the Cyprus-Canadian Business Association.
He has extensive experience in legal matters involving regulated markets. He has handled major competition, mergers, reorganisations and personal data cases.
He has handled legislative and regulatory matters relating to energy, both renewable energy and gas issues. He has advised on major infrastructure projects and is considered one of the pioneers in renewable energy and waste and wastewater treatment projects in Cyprus as a business consultant. He has also successfully handled important cases in the Courts of the Republic of Cyprus such as Constitutional, labour and public procurement matters.
From 2011 to 2018, he served as a Member and Vice President for Administration and Finance of the Steering Committee of the Open University of Cyprus. He was elected in 2018 as the first President of the Council of the Open University of Cyprus upon the autonomy of the institution. The Open University of Cyprus is one of the three public universities of the Republic of Cyprus.
He also served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the CYENS Research and Innovation Centre. CYENS is a Centre of Excellence that is a partnership of the three public universities of the Republic of Cyprus, the Max Planck Institute of Germany, University College London (UCL) and the Municipality of Nicosia.
He participated as a member of the Working Group on Governance and Power-sharing in the last negotiation process in 2015-2017.
On 1st July 2024 he was the first to take over the reins of the new Nicosia Metropolitan Municipality, which was formed after the merger of the four municipalities of Nicosia, Aglantzia, Egkomi and Agios Dometios.
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