Andros Kyprianou (Greek: Άνδρος Κυπριανού) is a Cypriot politician, who was the General Secretary of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) from 2009 to 2021, and currently serves as a Member of the House of Representatives since 2001.
He attended the elementary school in Strovolos[citation needed] and graduated from the Higher Technical Institute of Nicosia in 1973.
In badminton, Andros Kyprianou won the 1988 Cyprus International in the mixed doubles together with Christine Heatly of Scotland[citation needed].
In 1986, the Union of Sports Journalists of Cyprus proclaimed him as Sportsperson of the year in Badminton[citation needed].
He became a member of AKEL in 1974, whilst previously he joined the EDON Youth Organisation[citation needed].
Kyprianou closely cooperated with Russian politicians and businessmen and in 2016 he was listed as one of the key figures in pushing the Progressive Party of Working People motion calling for removal of sanctions on Russia.
In April 2016 Kyprianou introduced a motion to recognise the illegal Russian annexation of Crimea as well as demand that the resulting sanctions on Russia be lifted.
[3] In October 2016 Kyprianou travelled to Crimea, reportedly at the behest of Cypriot-Russian businessman Dmitry Kozlov, where he met with two leading figures promoting investment in the peninsula.