Elsi Christofias

Elsie Chiratou (; born 7 October 1952) is a Cypriot politician. She is the widow of president of Cyprus Demetris Christofias, and as such is a former First Lady of Cyprus.

Life Chiratou was born on 7 October 1952, in Pelendri, British Cyprus, although in 1955 her family moved to Limassol, where she grew up. In the early 1970s, she moved to Moscow to study at the Institute of Social Sciences. She was the first left-wing First Lady, and during her tenure she remained close to vulnerable communities, working to ensure that people with disabilities could access the Presidential Palace, and has served as honorary president of various institutions and charitable organizations in the country, such as the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre.

Christofias died on 21 June 2019 from a long illness.

Personal life In Moscow, Chiratou met Dimitris Christofias, whom she married on 20 August 1972 in Dikomo and with whom she had three children, including the politician .