New Permanent Representative of Cyprus to UN presents his credentials

The new Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN, Andreas Hadjichrysanthou, presented his credentials to the Secretariat on Wednesday via the UN e-credentials system.

He is set to present his credentials in person to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday.

Before his latest appointment, Hadjichrysanthou was Cyprus’ Ambassador to Germany since April 2017. He served as Director of the Cyprus Question and Turkey Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2017, and Deputy Director of the Ministry’s European Union Division from 2011 to 2013.

Prior to those roles, Hadjichrysanthou was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva (2007-2011); Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York (2003-2007); Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (2002-2003); and Director of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nicosia (2001-2002).

Additionally, he was First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the European Union in Brussels from 1996 to 2001, having previously worked in the European Union Affairs, Economic Affairs and Protocol divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1993 to 1996.