Paul Afkos

Perth Glory Afkos is most famous in Perth for being a co-owner of football (soccer) team Perth Glory until 2002. Soccer Australia He later became a board member of Soccer Australia. He was part of what became known as the rump board, members who refused to be replaced prior to the takeover of Frank Lowy in 2003. ==Politics==

Afkos in 2003 was endorsed as Liberal Party candidate for the electorate of Stirling. He was praised by then-Prime Minister John Howard as he launched his campaign: "He has been in every sense a wonderful citizen of this country and I'm proud to have him as the Liberal Party candidate." In early 2004 allegations involving Afkos' connections with a convicted drug dealer emerged leading to his resigning of his candidacy in early 2004. The drug dealer, Constantinos Papakostas, was caught by police selling speed in a car owned by Afkos. It was also alleged that Afkos had lent him money. Papacostas was subsequently sentenced to eight years in prison. {{cite news == Civic activities ==

Afkos as of 2008 is chair of business group Business Improvement Group of Northbridge (BIG-N). Afkos has been actively involved with making the Northbridge area safer including support for a plan to introduce metal detectors in licensed venues. Afkos is a former president of the Hellenic Community of Western Australia. == Afkos Industries ==

Afkos is managing director of design and engineering company Afkos Industries who specialise in working in the resources sector. ==References==