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Olympia Stylianou was born in Lefkosia in 1954. She attended the English School in Nicosia and studied Economics at the University of London and obtained the degrees of BSc Economics from London School of Economics and MSc Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies.
During the period 2.10.1980 to 30.6.1992 Mrs. Stylianou worked at the Planning Bureau of the Republic of Cyprus were she attained the post of Senior Planning Officer. Her duties included conducting surveys, submitting proposals on policy, evaluating plans and programs, planning and monitoring the implementation of Development Plans in various fields. Among others, she dealt with issues concerning population, human resources, unemployment, industrial training, prices, income distribution, the role of women in economic development, policy on technology and social policy.
From 1.7.1992 up to 30.11.2004 Mrs. Stylianou held the post of Director of Industry, a title renamed as Director of Commerce and Industry, at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism. She held the responsibility of organizing, monitoring and coordinating work at the following sectors: Industrial development, industrial areas, quality standardization and control, industrial applications, high technology industry, energy, industry and environment, metrology, handicrafts. Within the framework of the competences, she assumed an active role in dealing with issues of harmonization with the European Union, especially concerning the Chapters of free movement of goods, energy and industry.
Following her promotion to the office of Permanent Secretary in October 2004, Mrs. Stylianou was placed by the Council of Ministers as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Culture as of 1.12.2004.
Mrs. Stylianou was a member and Chairperson of the Cyprus Apprenticeship Board member of the Boards of Management of the Productivity Centre, the Higher Technical Institute and Vocational Rehabilitation Centre, Vice Chairman of the Cyprus Organization for standard and Control of Quality and Chairperson of the Cyprus Energy Foundation.
Mrs. Stylianou is married and has two daughters.
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