Yiasemides among reported contenders for Akel presidential backing
Economist Tassos Yiasemides has neither confirmed nor denied an approach from Akel, as reports name several possible candidates for the party’s support.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Economist Tassos Yiasemides, a KPMG Cyprus partner, is reportedly among the potential presidential candidates being considered for Akel’s backing. Responding on Alpha TV, he neither confirmed nor denied whether the party had approached him.
Yiasemides responds to reports
Asked about the reports, Yiasemides said: “I read them, I hear them, but there is nothing I have to say at the moment.”
He also cited his grandfather’s observation that “everything has its time”.
Yiasemides described the presidency as an issue of major consequence for Cyprus and said the policies it could bring about needed examination. He argued that the country’s strong fiscal indicators should produce tangible benefits for ordinary people, and that economic reform was necessary for society to experience real change.
A former member of Edek, Yiasemides also sits on the board of KPMG Cyprus and leads its economics department.
Other potential candidates
According to local media, former Edek leader Nikos Anastasiou proposed adding Yiasemides to the list during a meeting with Akel’s leadership.
The party’s secretary-general, Stefanos Stefanou, has left open the possibility of his own candidacy. Reports have also identified former EU commissioner Christos Stylianides and negotiator Menelaos Menelaou as potential options.
Andreas Mavroyiannis, whom Akel supported in 2023, has said he would welcome the party’s backing once more. He was defeated by Nikos Christodoulides in that election’s run-off.
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