Thomas Kazakos

Thomas Kazakos is a Cypriot shipping executive.^[1] He is currently the Director General of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, a Member of the Executive Committee of the Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation, the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the board of the Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency.^[2][3][4] He is also an alternate Director of the European Community Shipowners' Associations and a chairman of its committee on State Aid to Maritime Transport.^[5][6][7]

Role as CSC Director General

He liaisons with Government Bodies, Members of Parliament, Political Parties and other professional bodies. Deals with European Union and represents the Chamber at various international shipping organisations such as ISF, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the European Community Shipowners' Associations and the International Labour Standards on Seafarers. Acts as Policy Adviser on the Chamber Committees/Sub-Committees, especially on the Law, Finance and Public Relations Committees. Acts as the Chamber's main Press and Media Spokesman.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Education

Thomas studied in the United Kingdom, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Law and a master's degree in European & International Trade Law.

Positions Held

• Director General of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber.
• Member of the Executive Committee of the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation
• Board of Directors of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
• Served as a Board Member of the Cyprus Ports Authority
• Acts as the Secretary General / Board Member of the Cyprus Shipowners Employers Association
• Represents the Chamber at the Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping in London
• Represents the Chamber at the European Community Shipowners’ Association in Brussels.

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