Two 24-year-old members elected to the Cyprus Parliament

Following the recent parliamentary elections in Cyprus, two 24-year-old individuals were elected as members of the House of Representatives, setting a record as the youngest parliamentarians in the history of the Republic of Cyprus. Ephraim Christou, representing the AKEL party in the Limassol district, secured his seat with 4,966 votes, placing first among his party's candidates in that region. Christou, born on March 29, 2002, holds a degree in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Cyprus and a diploma in French Culture from the University of Besançon. The second youngest parliamentarian is Dimitris Baros, who was elected in the Paphos district with 280 votes through seat distribution mechanisms. Baros, who is also 24 years old, will serve a five-year term. His background includes studies in electrical engineering at the National Technical University of Athens, which he did not complete, as well as experience in professional poker and triathlon sports. Previous records indicate the youngest parliamentarian elected in Cyprus was Sotiris Ioannou of ELAM, who took office in 2021 at the age of 26.