Yiannis Karousos was born in 21^st Nov 1979. He conducted his undergraduate studies in UK (1999-2002) and his postgraduate studies in France (2003-2005). immdedietaly after finishing his postgraduate degree he changed his last name from IOANNOU to KAROUSOS. He is currently working in the hospitality and tourism industry and is also the owner and director of an entrepreneurial web design and services company called Letswebit .

1) He holds an Upper Second Bsc(Hons) in International Hospitality and Tourism Management from the Surrey University – UK

2) He holds a two year, MBA from IMHI, a Joint MBA in Hospitality from ESSEC Business School (France) and Cornell University (U.S) where he was specialized in the areas of Strategy, finance and IT.

3) He is a City Councilor of Ayia Napa elected at 1/1/2007

4) He is president of the Ayia Napa tourism Committee

5) He is president of the Ayia Napa Youth Committee

6) Member of the Board of Directors of the Ayia Napa Sewerage Board

7) Member of the Board of Directors SETA - Famagusta Tourism Committee

8) Member of the Organization of New Scientists (ONE)

9) He is currently vice-president of the 1^st Division Football club Ethnikos Achnas. where they manage to qualify for the first time ever in the history of the club at the first roud of UEFA Cup.

10) Secretary of the DYSI political party of ayia napa

11) Member of the county and cyprus wide supreme council of the DISY (Dimokratikos Sinagermos Party)

12) he served his army duties at the special forces of the cyprus army for 26 monts jul 1997 - sept 1999 his position was a corporal with head surgeant duties.

13) Member of the Board of Directors and a founder member of the Ayia Napa Nautical Club

14) Member of the board of directors of the Ayia Napa Forest Golf Club Ltd and member of the executive committee of the Company.

15) Member of the Board of Directors of the Ayia Napa School Boards

He speaks Fluent english and Intermediate level of French. other things you need to know about yiannis are the following

1) after Graduating from ESSEC -CORNELL MBA he changed his last name from IOANNOU to KAROUSOS. Karousos was the nickname of yiannis and the name which most people were familiar with him.

2) in 2004 he ran the Paris Semi-Marathon 

3) he plays guitar

4) he was President of His Class during his 2nd Lyseum year 

5) Vice president of his Class during His 3rd (graduation) year in Lyseum

6) Also he was elected in the Lyseums Students Board  during his Final Year in Lyceum

7) he served his army duties in the Special Forces of the Cyprus Army