Andrew Theophanous marks 80th milestone with family and friends

Veteran Greek Cypriot Australian fig Andrew Theophanous marked his 80th day with a celebratory meal astatine the Cypriot Community of Melbourne and Victoria (CCMV) connected Saturday night, surrounded by family, friends and long-time colleagues.

The erstwhile Australian Labor Party national MP, who served successful the House of Representatives from 1980 to 2000, said helium was “deeply moved” by the gathering.

“I was profoundly moved connected Saturday evening when friends, colleagues and members of our assemblage gathered successful Melbourne for a special meal to people my 80th birthday,” helium said.

More than 50 guests attended, including his brother, Theo Theophanous, president of the Cypriot Community successful Melbourne and a erstwhile Victorian Labor minister. Among those contiguous were world Mihalis Michael, erstwhile national MP Maria Vamvakinou, and erstwhile Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Telmo Languiller.

The erstwhile Australian Labor Party national MP, who served successful the House of Representatives from 1980 to 2000, said helium was “deeply moved” by the gathering. Photo: Supplied

Theophanous expressed peculiar gratitude to his daughters, Marieke and Margaret, and his granddaughters, Zoe and Phoebe.

“I was humbled by the generous reflections connected my beingness and work, peculiarly my long-standing committedness to multiculturalism and κοινωνικά justness successful Australia,” helium said.

Other attendees included Victorian MP Kat Theophanous, Bill Papastergiadis, president of the Greek Community of Melbourne, and Sydney-based theologian Michael Wilson.

Many of the speakers reflected connected his puerility successful Cyprus, his migration to Australia astatine the property of eight, his world career, and his 21 years successful national parliament.

An writer of three books and galore articles connected governmental theory and philosophy, Theophanous has focused overmuch of his work connected multiculturalism and κοινωνικά justice. Several speakers besides noted his forthcoming book, Jesus the Philosopher Christ, a task helium has been processing for much than a decade.