Christodoulos Karakannas

Born 22nd January 1925 at Archimandrita, . Graduated the English School, 1936-1942.

1942 Entered Government Service, Public Works Department.

1943 Joined the Volunteer Force and then the Cyprus Regiment. Served in the Middle East, Greece and Italy.

1947 Demobilized and re-entered Government Service – Income Tax Office. Attended a course on Income Tax Law and Practice at the Colonial Income Tax Office, London.

1955-1985 Served as officer-in-charge of the Income Tax Office at Famagusta, and Nicosia. Retired in 1985 with the rank of Principal Assessor.

1960 Joined the Rotary Club of Famagusta. My sponsor was the late Past President Polys Kleopas.

1961 Moved to Limassol and joined the Rotary club there. Served as Secretary of the Club.

1965 Moved to Nicosia and joined the Rotary Club of Nicosia. Served as Secretary and As president of the Club for two consecutive years (1972-73 & 1973-74)

1982 Organised the Rotary Club of Nicosia –Ledra and served as its first President. I am a member of this Club till to-day Organized the rotary Clubs of , Nicosia-Ashelia and was co-organizer of the Rotary Club of Famagusta-Cavo Greco. Organized the first Interact Club at the English School and then at the American Academy, Nicosia. Organized the Inner Wheel Clubs of Kyrenia and Nicosia.

1990 Elected as Governor and served as Governor of District 2450 for Rotary year 1990-1991.

1998 Leader of the first Cyprus Group Study Exchange team (two boys and two girls) to District 7510- New Jersey, U.S.A.

CIVIL LIFE

1961 Appointed by Government as member of the Municipal Council of Limassol.

1981 to date Member of the Council of Management of the Cyprus Anticancer Society.

2004-2005 President of the Council of Management

1987-1992 President of the commonwealth Liaison Unit in Cyprus

Marital Status Married. Has 3 sons and 6 grandchildren.