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.

Current Council

The current council, Anastasiades Government, sworn in on 28 February 2013, consists of 13 ministers formed by a coalition of DISY, DIKO and EVROKO. After the withdrawal of DIKO from the coalition, the government coalition consists only of DISY and EVROKO members, as well as other, independent technocrats.

Office Name Period Party
President Nicos Anastasiades N/A DISY
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulidis 1 Mar 2013– DISY
Ministry of Finance Harris Georgiades[1] 3 Apr 2013– DISY
Ministry of Interior Socratis Hasikos 1 Mar 2013– DISY
Ministry of Defence Christoforos Fokaides 7 Apr 2014– DISY
Ministry of Education and Culture Costas Kadis 14 Mar 2014– Independent
Ministry of Communications and Works Marios Demetriades 14 Mar 2014– Independent
Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Georgios Lakkotrypis 1 Mar 2013– Independent
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Nicos Kouyialis 1 Mar 2013– EVROKO
Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance Zeta Emilianidou[2] 3 Apr 2013– Independent
Ministry of Justice and Public Order Ionas Nicolaou 1 Mar 2013– DISY
Minister of Health George Pamboridis 27 Jul 2015– Independent
Government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides 14 Apr 2014– Independent
Undersecretary to the President Constantinos Petrides 1 Mar 2013– DISY

Notes

  1. "Curriculum Vitae", Ministry of Finance, Republic of Cyprus, retrieved 13 August 2013
  2. "Curriculum Vitae", Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, Republic of Cyprus, retrieved 13 August 2013

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