Incoming President Nikos Christodoulides, to be sworn in on Tuesday as the 8th President of the Republic of Cyprus, has announced his cabinet and close associates at the Presidential Palace.
The new ministerial council is made up of 14 men and 9 women, a 40% gender balance threshold, close to his election commitment.
Following two weeks of speculation, these are the appointments, which include politicians, diplomats, academics, technocrats, former ministers, as well as popular singer Michalis Hadjiyiannis.
None of them are high profile officials or members or parties that supported Christodoulides in his presidential bid, also a pre-election promise.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Constandinos Kombos
Ministry of Finance: Makis Keravnos
Ministry of the Interior: Constandinos Ioannou
Ministry of Defence: Michalis Yiorgallas
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport: Athina Michaelidou
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works: Alexis Vafeiadis
Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry: Yiorgos Papanastasiou
Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Development and the Environment: Petros Ksenofontos
Ministry of Labour and Social Securities: Yiannis Panayiotou
Ministry of Justice and Public Order: Anna Prokopiou
Ministry of Health: Popi Kanari
Deputy Minister to the President: Eirini Piki
Deputy Ministry of Maritime Affairs:Â Marina Hadjimanoli
Deputy Ministry of Tourism: Kostas Koumis
Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Technology: Philippos Hadjizacharia
Deputy Minister for Social Welfare: Marilena Evangelou
Deputy Minister for Culture: Michalis Hadjiyiannis
Government spokesman: Constandinos Letympiotis
Head of President’s Office: Charalambos Charalambous
Deputy government spokesman: Doxa Komodromou
Head of President’s Press Office: Victoras Papadopoulos
Head of Diplomatic Office: Marilena Raouna
Cabinet Secretary: Pinelopi Papavasileiou
Gender Equality Commissioner: Tzozi Christodoulou
Environment Commissioner: Maria Panayiotou
Officials will be sworn in on Wednesday.
