At a Meeting held on Saturday 14th June 2025 at St Barnabas Greek Orthodox Church in Wood Green the AGM of the Greek Orthodox Communities of the UK took place with Archbishop Nikitas of THyateira and Great Britain was present as was Christos Karaolis President of the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK and members of the community from London and the rest of Great Britain.
Opening speeches were made by Archbishop Nikitas and the previous President Marios Minaides a financial statement from the treasurer Jack Chimonas.
This was followed by the election of a President and for members of the Executive Committee.
President Louis Loizou.
Vice Presidents Marios Minaides, Jason Charalambous, and Alex Panteli.
Secretary Savvas Pavlides
Treasurer Jack Chimonas
Assistant Treasurer George Solominides
Liaison Officer Ioanna Christodoulou
This was followed by a speech from the new President Louis Loizou and prayers and a thank you from Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain.
Afterwards there was a reception of food and drink generously donated by St Barnabas Greek Orthodox Church.
The new President Louis Loizou was born in Komi Kebir Cyprus and came to England at a very young age with his parents to the UK.
Louis attended Ambler and Holloway School and then University of Wales where he achieved a BA in Economics and History he then followed a career in the Fashion industry where he became a successful businessman He is presently the Chairman of the Twelve Apostles Greek Orthodox Church in Hertfordshire.
He was also a member of the Welwyn Hatfield Ethnic Minorities Committee and Hertfordshire Black and Ethnic Minorities Committee.
From L/R Top Row Ioanna Christodoulou, Jason Charalambous, Alex Panteli and Jack Chimonas,
From L/R Bottom Row Savvas Pavlides, Marios Minaides, Archbishop Nikitas, Louis Loizou and George Solominides