Christodoulides government
Christodoulides government | |
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![]() 14th Government of Cyprus | |
Incumbent | |
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Date formed | 28 February 2023 (2023-02-28) |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Nikos Christodoulides |
Head of government | Nikos Christodoulides |
Member parties | DIKO DIPA EDEK KA DISY dissidents |
Status in legislature | Coalition minority government (2023–) 16 / 56 (29%) |
Opposition parties | DISY AKEL ELAM KOSP |
Opposition leader | Annita Demetriou (2023–) |
History | |
Election | 2023 election |
Predecessor | Second Anastasiades government |
The Cabinet (sworn in on 1 March 2023[1]) formed by Nikos Christodoulides is the 14th Government of Cyprus[2] and forms part of the Council of Ministers.
In the House of Representatives, the Government is in a minority coalition with the Democratic Party, Movement for Social Democracy and the Democratic Alignment party.[3]
The Cabinet comprises Ministers affiliated with the coalition parties represented in the House of Representatives, with the addition of the Solidarity Movement party (which lost all its seats in the 2021 elections). Notably, some Ministers are members of the Democratic Rally, one of the main opposition parties.[4][5]
The inauguration ceremony of the new president took place on February 28, 2023 at a special meeting of the House of Representatives.[6]
On January 8, 2024, Christodoulides announced a major reshuffle, changing his health, justice, defence and agriculture ministers. The ministers were sworn on January 10.[7][8] He faced heavy criticism for his removal of the Minister of Defense, Michalis Giorgallas.[9][10]
Council of Ministers
Office | Name | Period | Party | ||
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President | Nikos Christodoulides | 28 Feb 2023 – | Independent | ||
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Konstantinos Kombos | 1 Mar 2023 – | Independent | ||
Minister of Interior | Konstantinos Ioannou | 1 Mar 2023 – | DISY | ||
Minister of Finance | Makis Keravnos | 1 Mar 2023 – | DIKO | ||
Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry | George Papanastasiou | 1 Mar 2023 – | Independent | ||
Minister of Labour and Social Insurance | Giannis Panagiotou | 1 Mar 2023 – | DIKO | ||
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment | Petros Xenophontos | 1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 | Independent | ||
Maria Panayiotou | 10 Jan 2024 – | EDEK | |||
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports | Athena Michailidou | 1 Mar 2023 – | Independent | ||
Minister of Justice and Public Order | Anna Koukidis-Prokopiou | 1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 | DIKO | ||
Marios Hartsiotis | 10 Jan 2024 – | Independent | |||
Minister of Defence | Michalis Giorgallas | 1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 | KA | ||
Vasilis Palmas | 10 Jan 2024 – | DIKO | |||
Minister of Transport, Communications and Works | Alexis Vafiadis | 1 Mar 2023 – | DISY | ||
Minister of Health | Popi Kanaris | 1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 | Independent | ||
Michalis Damianos | 10 Jan 2024 – | DIKO | |||
Government Spokesperson | Konstantinos Letympiotis | 1 Mar 2023 – | DISY | ||
Deputy Minister to the President | Irini Piki | 1 Mar 2023 – | Independent | ||
Deputy Minister of Shipping | Marina Hatzimanoli | 1 Mar 2023 – | DISY | ||
Deputy Minister of Tourism | Kostas Koumis | 1 Mar 2023 – | DISY | ||
Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy | Philip Hadzizacharia | 1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 | Independent | ||
Nikodimos Damianou | 10 Jan 2024 – | Independent | |||
Deputy Minister of Social Welfare | Marilena Evangelou | 1 Mar 2023 – | Independent | ||
Deputy Minister of Culture | Michalis Hatzigiannis | 1 Mar 2023 – 11 Jul 2023 | DISY | ||
Vasiliki Kassianidou | 11 Jul 2023 – | Independent | |||
Deputy Government Spokesperson | Doxa Komodoromou | 1 Mar 2023 – | DISY | ||
Gender Equality Commissioner | Jozi Christodoulou | 1 Mar 2023 – | Independent | ||
Environment Commissioner | Maria Panagiotou | 1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 | EDEK | ||
Antonia Theodosiou | 10 Jan 2024 – | Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation |
References
- ^ "Cyprus' new Cabinet members sworn-in on Wednesday". in-cyprus.philenews.com. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Kades, Andria (2023-02-27). "New cabinet announced, some familiar faces (Update 4)". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ fm (2023-02-13). "New President will not enjoy parliamentary majority". Financial Mirror. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Still uncertain whether incumbent Cabinet members will be participating in EPP works". in-cyprus.philenews.com. 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "House Speaker: Arrangement with the EPP concerns only the President". in-cyprus.philenews.com. 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Tsintas, Constantinos (2023-02-27). "Eleven women in Cyprus' new Cabinet, plus famous singer Michalis Hadjiyiannis". In-cyprus. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Cyprus replaces defence, health, justice, farm ministers in reshuffle". January 8, 2024.
- ^ Κουρούσιη, Νικολέττα (2024-01-08). "Ανασχηματισμός: Το Who is Who των νέων Υπουργών (εικόνες)". Φιλελεύθερος | Philenews (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "ΕΣΤΙΑ: Η Αθήνα "αποκεφάλισε" τον Γιωργάλλα–Επέμενε για Ενιαίο Αμυντικό Δόγμα". 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Καρατόμηση του Κύπριου Υπουργού Άμυνας κατόπιν αιτήσεως των Αθηνών!" (in Greek). 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-14.