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Ambassador Andreas Mavroyiannis is a former Greek-Cypriot diplomat and politician and is Adjunct Professor of Public International Law at Frederick University in Cyprus.

Mavroyiannis has been twice the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations (2003-2008 and 2019-2021). He was the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the EU, Ireland, and France, and Deputy Minister for European Affairs (2011-2013). He was the Negotiator of the Greek-Cypriot community in the inter-communal negotiations for the settlement of the Cyprus problem, in the framework of the United Nations Secretary-General's good offices mission in Cyprus (2013-2022).

Mavroyiannis holds a PhD in Political Sociology (Université de Paris X–Nanterre), a Master's Degree (DEA) in International Law and one in Political Sciences (Université de Droit et de Sciences Economiques-Paris 2), a Diploma in Law (University of Thessaloniki, Greece), and the Diploma of The Hague Academy of International Law. He has received the National Order of the Legion of Honour of the French Republic (rang of officer) and the Yiannos Kranidiotis trailblazer award.

Mavroyiannis is currently a member of the International Law Commission of the United Nations (2023-2027).