Council of Ministers (Cyprus)

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The Council of Ministers is the executive branch of the Cypriot government, consisting of ministers. The council is chaired by the President of Cyprus and the ministers head executive departments of the government. The President and his ministers administer the government and the various public services.

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Current Council

Christodoulides government
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14th Government of Cyprus
Incumbent
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Date formed1 March 2023 (2023-03-01)
People and organisations
Head of state Nikos Christodoulides
Head of government Nikos Christodoulides
Member partiesIndependent

Support From:

DIKO
EDEK
DHPA
Solidarity Movement
Opposition parties Democratic Rally
AKEL
Opposition leader Averof Neofytou
Stefanos Stefanou
History
Election(s) 2023 election
Predecessor Second Anastasiades government
Successor Christodoulides government

The Christodoulides government is the government of Cyprus, forming the Council of Ministers. Sworn in on 1 March 2023, it consists of members from various political parties and independent technocrats. [1] [2]

Council of Ministers

OfficeNamePeriodParty
President Nikos Christodoulides 28 Feb 2023 – Incumbent Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs Konstantinos Kompos 1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Minister of Interior Konstantinos Ioannou1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos 1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Giorgos Papanastasiou1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Giannis Panayiotou1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Petros Xenofos1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Minister of Education and Culture Athina Michailidou1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Minister of Justice and Public Order Anna Koukidi-Prokopiou1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Minister of Defence Michalis Giorgallas3 March 2023 – Incumbent
Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Alexis Vafiadis1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Minister of Health Popi Kanari1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Government spokesmanKonstantinos Letimpiotis1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Deputy Minister to the PresidentIrini Piki1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Deputy Minister of ShippingMarina Hatzimanoli1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Deputy Minister of Culture Michalis Hatzigiannis 1 March 2023 – Incumbent
Deputy Minister of Tourism Kwstas Koumis1 March 2023 – Incumbent

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