Costas Kadis
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CommissionVon der Leyen II
Preceded byVirginijus Sinkevičius
PresidentNicos Anastasiades
Preceded byNicos Kouyialis
Costas Kadis | |
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Κώστας Καδής | |
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2024 | |
| Commission | Von der Leyen II |
| Preceded by | Virginijus Sinkevičius |
| Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment | |
| In office 1 March 2018 – 28 February 2023 | |
| President | Nicos Anastasiades |
| Preceded by | Nicos Kouyialis |
| Succeeded by | Petros Xenophontos |
| Minister of Education and Culture | |
| In office 14 March 2014 – 28 February 2018 | |
| President | Nicos Anastasiades |
| Preceded by | Kyriakos Kenevezos |
| Succeeded by | Costas Hambiaouris |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 16 July 2007 – 28 February 2008 | |
| President | Tassos Papadopoulos |
| Preceded by | Haris Charalambous |
| Succeeded by | Christos Patsalides |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Costas Kadis 30 August 1967 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Marina Michailidou-Kadis |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| Occupation | Biologist • Politician |
Costas Kadis (Greek: Κώστας Καδής, pronounced [ˈkostas kaˈðis]; born 30 August 1967) is a Cypriot biologist and politician who has been serving as the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans since December 2024. He previously served as the Cypriot Minister of Health (2007–2008),[1] Minister of Education and Culture (2014–2018), and Minister of Agriculture (2018–2024). He is not a member of any political party.[2]