Marios Garoyian Politician

Marios Garoyian (Greek: Μάριος Καρογιάν; Armenian: Մարիոս Կարոյեան; born 31 May 1961) is a Cypriot-Armenian politician. He served as leader of the Democratic Party from 2006 to 2013.Garoyian was born in Nicosia. He studied political science at the University of Perugia. He has one son and one daughter.He speaks Greek, English, Italian and Spanish fluently. He is of half Armenian and half Latin descent.After the election of Dimitris Christofias as President of the Republic of Cyprus on 24 February 2008, the position of the President of the House of Representatives remained vacant until Garoyian's election to the post on 6 March 2008 by the members of the House.