Ionas Nicolaou (Greek: Ιωνάς Νικολάου; born 21 January 1963 in Nicosia)[1] is a Cypriot lawyer and former Democratic Rally politician.

[5] During this time, Nicolaou oversaw high-profile corruption cases, such as the CYTA land deal and pension fund allegations, for which he vowed to end impunity and "go after" anyone involved in crimes.

[6] Nicolaou oversaw the creation of a complaints committee to uphold human rights at the Menoyia (Menogeia) Immigration Detention Centre, which held its first meeting in July 2013.

[5] Nicolaou resigned on 2 May 2019, after accusations of police failure relating to the investigation of Nikos Metaxas, a serial killer.

[9] Officials were accused of carelessness when investigating the missing persons reports of the seven victims, due to their status as migrants.