Christodoulides government
14th Government of Cyprus
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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.
Christodoulides government | |
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14th Government of Cyprus | |
| Incumbent | |
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| Date formed | 28 February 2023 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Nikos Christodoulides |
Head of government | Nikos Christodoulides |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Coalition minority government (2023–2026) Minority government (2026–) |
Opposition cabinet | Demetriou Shadow Cabinet |
Opposition parties | |
Opposition leader | Annita Demetriou (2023–) |
| History | |
| Election | 2023 election |
| Predecessor | Anastasiades II |
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]
On June 17, 2024, he established the Deputy Ministry of Immigration, and, two days later, appointed Nikolas Ioannides as the first Deputy Minister.[11][12]
On November 9, 2024, Annita Demetriou, the leader of the opposition, announced the establishment of a shadow cabinet for the first time in the history of Cyprus.[13]
In the 2026 legislative elections, two of the three parties supporting Christodoulides’ government, DIPA and EDEK, failed to reach the 3.6% threshold required to secure a parliamentary seat, leaving the president with a minority government supported solely by DIKO.[14]
Council of Ministers
| Office | Name | Period | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Nikos Christodoulides | 28 Feb 2023 – | Independent | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Constantinos Kombos | 1 Mar 2023 – | Independent | |
| Minister of Interior | Constantinos Ioannou (el) | 1 Mar 2023 – | DISY | |
| Minister of Finance | Makis Keravnos | 1 Mar 2023 – | DIKO | |
| Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry | George Papanastasiou | 1 Mar 2023 – 8 Dec 2025 | Independent | |
| Michalis Damianos (el) | 8 Dec 2025 – | DIKO | ||
| Minister of Labour and Social Insurance | Giannis Panagiotou | 1 Mar 2023 – 8 Dec 2025 | DIKO | |
| Marinos Moushouttas (el) | 8 Dec 2025 – | DIPA | ||
| 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 (el) | 10 Jan 2024 – 8 Dec 2025 | Independent | ||
| Costas Fytiris | 8 Dec 2025 – | |||
| Minister of Defence | Michalis Giorgallas (el) | 1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 | Solidarity | |
| Vasilis Palmas (el) | 10 Jan 2024 – | DIKO | ||
| Minister of Transport, Communications and Works | Alexis Vafiadis (el) | 1 Mar 2023 – | DISY | |
| Minister of Health | Popi Kanaris | 1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 | Independent | |
| Michalis Damianos (el) | 10 Jan 2024 – 8 Dec 2025 | DIKO | ||
| Neophytos Charalambides | 10 Jan 2024 – | DIKO | ||
| Government Spokesperson | Constantinos Letympiotis (el) | 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 – 8 Dec 2025 | Independent | |
| Clea Hadjistephanou Papaellina | 8 Dec 2025 – | |||
| Deputy Minister of Culture | Michalis Hatzigiannis | 1 Mar 2023 – 11 Jul 2023 | Independent | |
| Vasiliki Kassianidou | 11 Jul 2023 – | Independent | ||
| Deputy Ministry of Immigration
(Established on June 17, 2024) |
Dr. Nikolas Ioannides (el) | 19 Jun 2024 – | Independent | |
| Deputy Government Spokesperson | Doxa Komodoromou | 1 Mar 2023 – 25 Sept 2023 | DISY | |
| Yiannis Antoniou | 25 Sept 2023 – | |||
| Gender Equality Commissioner | Jozi Christodoulou | 1 Mar 2023 – | Independent | |
| Environment Commissioner | Maria Panayiotou | 1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 | EDEK | |
| Antonia Theodosiou | 10 Jan 2024 – | Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation | ||