Government of Cyprus - Executive Branch

Executive Branch

Main office holders
Office Name Party Since
President Dimitris Christofias AKEL 28 February 2008
Vice-president vacant

The president, elected by popular vote for a five-year term, is both the chief of state and head of government; post of vice president is currently vacant; under the 1960 constitution, the post is reserved for a Turkish Cypriot. The Council of Ministers is appointed jointly by the president and vice president.

Currently there are eleven ministries:

  1. Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment. Minister: Sofoclis Aletraris
  2. Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism. Minister: Neoklis Sylikiotis
  3. Ministry of Communications and Works. Minister: Efthemios Flourentzou
  4. Ministry of Defence. Minister: Demetris Eliades
  5. Ministry of Education and Culture. Minister: Giorgos Demosthenous
  6. Ministry of Finance. Vasos Shiarly
  7. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Minister: Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis
  8. Ministry of Health. Minister: Stavros Malas
  9. Ministry of the Interior. Minister: Eleni Mavrou
  10. Ministry of Justice and Public Order. Minister: Lucas Louka
  11. Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance: Sotiroula Charalambous

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