[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 76 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING AMBASSADOR VASILIOS PHILIPPOU

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                       HON. DONALD M. PAYNE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2018

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me as I rise to 
pay tribute to H.E. Ambassador Vasilios Philippou as he begins his new 
position as the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus in Ottawa, 
Canada.
  Ambassador Philippou began his career in the National Guard for the 
Republic of Cyprus. He went on to receive his B.A. in Economics, Social 
Administration, and Political Science at University of Montpellier 
France in 1989, followed by a Master's degree in International Politics 
from Free University of Brussels in 1999, and most recently a Master of 
Arts in International Relations from Alliant International University 
in 2013. Ambassador Philippou served in the Foreign Service of the 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus in 1991. He was 
later appointed as the Consul General of Cyprus in New York, in 
addition to later being appointed Counsellor to Economic Affairs, 
Multilateral Affairs, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
of Cyprus to various other countries. He also served as High 
Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus to Antigua, Barbuda, St. Lucia, 
and Trinidad and Tobago in 2016.
  Ambassador Philippou has been honored and recognized by many 
different government entities and organizations. The United States 
Congress honored him for his dedication to peace, understanding, and 
positive communication for human rights. Ambassador Philippou was 
awarded the ``The International Good Scout Award'' from the greater New 
York Councils of Boy Scouts of America. He has been honored by the 
Cyprus Children's Fund for his commitment to aiding the needy children 
of Cyprus, and the Ambassador is an Honorary Fellow of the Foreign 
Policy Association of New York. Ambassador Philippou has dedicated his 
life to the service of the country of Cyprus, its international 
relations, and the well-being of Cypriot children.
  Mr. Speaker, I know that my fellow members of the U.S. House of 
Representatives agree that Ambassador Vasilios Philippou deserves to be 
recognized for all of his hard work and dedication to the lives of 
others both in his country and internationally.

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