Christodoulides government explained

Cabinet Name:Christodoulides government
Cabinet Number:14th
Cabinet Type:Government
Jurisdiction:Cyprus
Incumbent:Incumbent
Flag:Flag of Cyprus.svg
Government Head:Nikos Christodoulides
State Head:Nikos Christodoulides
Political Parties:DIKO
DIPA
EDEK
KA
DISY dissidents
Legislature Status:Coalition minority government (2023–)
Election:2023 election
Opposition Leader:Annita Demetriou (2023–)
Previous: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
28 Feb 2023 – Independent
1 Mar 2023 – Independent
1 Mar 2023 – DISY
1 Mar 2023 – DIKO
1 Mar 2023 – Independent
1 Mar 2023 – DIKO
1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 Independent
10 Jan 2024 – EDEK
1 Mar 2023 – Independent
1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 DIKO
10 Jan 2024 – Independent
1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 KA
10 Jan 2024 – DIKO
1 Mar 2023 – DISY
1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 Independent
10 Jan 2024 – DIKO
Government Spokesperson 1 Mar 2023 – DISY
Deputy Minister to the President 1 Mar 2023 – Independent
Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hatzimanoli1 Mar 2023 – DISY
1 Mar 2023 – DISY
1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 Independent
10 Jan 2024 – Independent
1 Mar 2023 – Independent
1 Mar 2023 – 11 Jul 2023 DISY
11 Jul 2023 – Independent
Deputy Government Spokesperson 1 Mar 2023 – DISY
1 Mar 2023 – Independent
1 Mar 2023 – 10 Jan 2024 EDEK
10 Jan 2024 – Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-03-01 . Cyprus' new Cabinet members sworn-in on Wednesday . 2023-06-01 . in-cyprus.philenews.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: New cabinet announced, some familiar faces (Update 4) . 2023-02-27 . 2023-05-28 . . Kades . Andria .
  3. Web site: fm . 2023-02-13 . New President will not enjoy parliamentary majority . 2023-06-01 . Financial Mirror . en-GB.
  4. Web site: 2023-05-29 . Still uncertain whether incumbent Cabinet members will be participating in EPP works . 2023-06-01 . in-cyprus.philenews.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2023-05-27 . House Speaker: Arrangement with the EPP concerns only the President . 2023-06-01 . in-cyprus.philenews.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: Eleven women in Cyprus' new Cabinet, plus famous singer Michalis Hadjiyiannis . 2023-02-27 . 2023-05-28 . . Tsintas . Constantinos.
  7. Web site: January 8, 2024 . Cyprus replaces defence, health, justice, farm ministers in reshuffle .
  8. Web site: Κουρούσιη . Νικολέττα . 2024-01-08 . Ανασχηματισμός: Το Who is Who των νέων Υπουργών (εικόνες) . 2024-01-11 . Φιλελεύθερος Philenews . el.
  9. Web site: 12 January 2024 . ΕΣΤΙΑ: Η Αθήνα "αποκεφάλισε" τον Γιωργάλλα–Επέμενε για Ενιαίο Αμυντικό Δόγμα .
  10. Web site: 2024-01-12 . Καρατόμηση του Κύπριου Υπουργού Άμυνας κατόπιν αιτήσεως των Αθηνών! . 2024-01-14 . el.