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 Paidiou (aged 109) in December 2021 | |
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Milia "Miliakkou" Paidiou [Greek: Μηλιά "Μηλιακκού" Παίδιου] (31 October 1912 – 3 August 2023) was a Cypriot supercentenarian who was the oldest living person in Cyprus at the time of her death. She is also the oldest known person ever from Cyprus. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2023.
Biography[]
Milia Paidiou was born in Lefkonoiko, British Empire (present-day Cyprus) on 31 October 1912. Her mother Maria died at the age of 99. She married Loucas Paidiou in 1940 and together with him had four sons: Savvas, Antonis, Gabriel (Lakis) and Christakis. She helped in the Cypriot War of Independence (1955–1959), as her son Savvas Paidios was actively participating and was bringing military equipment in their home, which Milia took charge to hide. After Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Milia was forced to leave Lefkonoiko with her family in 1974.
On 24 March 2021, she surpassed the age of Eleni Tanousi, becoming the oldest known person ever from Cyprus. On 26 April 2021, she surpassed the age of Michael Klanga, becoming the oldest known person ever born in Cyprus.
In December 2021, the Municipality of Lefkonoiko honored her with the emblem of the Municipality with the National Poet of Cyprus, Vassilis Michailidis, and wrote her wishes on a card. She was also offered an honorary plaque.
In October 2022, she celebrated her 110th birthday and became the first (known) supercentenarian from Cyprus.
Milia Paidiou died on 3 August 2023 in Episkopi, Cyprus at the age of 110 years, 276 days. At the time of her death she lived with her son Savvas. She had 4 children, 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
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- 102nd birthday Elena Pediou on Facebook, 2 November 2014
- 104th birthday Elena Pediou on Facebook, 30 October 2016
- Sigma Tv – ΤΟΜΕΣ ΣΤΑ ΓΕΓΟΝΟΤΑ – 4/11/2018 – Η ΓΗΡΑΙΟΤΕΡΗ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΑ ΤΟΥ ΛΕΥΚΟΝΟΙΚΟΥ, κ. ΜΗΛΙΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΟΥ ΔΗΜΟΣ ΛΕΥΚΟΝΟΙΚΟΥ, 4 November 2018
- Η γηραιότερη γυναίκα του Λευκονοίκου ΔΗΜΟΣ ΛΕΥΚΟΝΟΙΚΟΥ, 4 November 2018
- Αγιου Ερμογενους _πανήγυρι .και φετος προσκυνησαμε με τη γιαγια μου Μηλιά και πηραμε και τον σιουσιουκο μας κ τα καρυδια μας... Elena Pediou on Facebook, 6 October 2019
- Την κ. Μηλιά Παίδιου επισκέφθηκε η Δήμαρχος Λευκονοίκου, κ. Ζήνα Λυσάνδρου Παναγίδη ΔΗΜΟΣ ΛΕΥΚΟΝΟΙΚΟΥ, February 2020
- Kopiaste gia kafe .me tin Miliakou mou anamenoume to neo xrono 2021 Elena Pediou on Facebook, 12 December 2020
- Η γιαγιά Μηλιακκού Παίδιου, η μεγαλύτερη σε ηλικία συνδημότισσά μας, που ζει στην Επισκοπή μαζί με την οικογένεια του γιου της κ. Σάββα Παίδιου. Ζήνα Λυσάνδρου Παναγίδη on Facebook, 8 January 2021
- Μηλιά Παίδιου ΔΗΜΟΣ ΛΕΥΚΟΝΟΙΚΟΥ, 4 November 2021
- Μεγάλη χαρά και συγκίνηση νιώσαμε σήμερα το απόγευμα μέλη του Δήμου και του Σωματείου που επισκεφθήκαμε τη γιαγιά Μηλιά Παίδιου Ζήνα Λυσάνδρου Παναγίδη on Facebook, 14 December 2021
- Η γηραιότερη Λευκονιτζιατισσα Μηλιά Παιδιου μπορει και ολης της Κυπρου.Χρόνια πολλά Ευλογημένα Γιαγιά μας.Ευχαριστουμε το Σωματειο του Λευκονοίκου Και τον Δήμο Λευκονοικου Elena Pediou on Facebook, 14 December 2021
- Ο Δήμος Λευκονοίκου τιμά τους γηραιότερους συνδημότες μας ΔΗΜΟΣ ΛΕΥΚΟΝΟΙΚΟΥ, 16 December 2021
- Ένας αιώνας + μια δεκαετία… Στη Λεμεσό η μακροβιότερη ίσως γυναίκα της Κύπρου (pics-video) Cyprus Times, 2 September 2022
- Η γιαγιά Μηλιά Παίδιου από το Λευκόνοικο, 110 ετών, πρέπει να είναι η γηραιότερη γυναίκα στην Κύπρο. Γεννήθηκε την 1η Οκτωβρίου 1912! Ζήνα Λυσάνδρου Παναγίδη on Facebook, 21 September 2022
- Coffeeeee time με την Μηλιακκου μου Καλημερα Elena Pediou on Facebook, 6 May 2023
- Death mention Elena Pediou on Facebook, 4 August 2023
- Güney Kıbrıs'ın en yaşlı kadını 111 yaşında hayatını kaybetti... Gündem Kıbrıs Gazetesi, 7 August 2023
- Σε ηλικία 110 ετών απεβίωσε στην προσφυγιά η γηραιότερη γυναίκα της Κύπρου Ant1 Cyprus, 7 August 2023