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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cyprus)

FieldValue
nameMinistry of Foreign Affairs
Cyprus
native_nameΥπουργείο Εξωτερικών
formed(Officially established)
jurisdictionGovernment of Cyprus
headquartersForeign Ministry, Nicosia, Cyprus
coordinates
budget€102.789.084
minister_typeMinister
minister1_nameKostantinos Kombos
deputyminister_typePermanent Secretary
deputyminister1_nameAndreas Kakouris
website

Cyprus Republic of Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1.jpg

The Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs (), is a ministry in the Republic of Cyprus. The primary mission of the Ministry is to exercise the foreign policy of Cyprus and to advance its interests alongside protection of its citizens abroad.

History

On 7 September 1960, upon the founding of the Republic of Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou was designated as the first Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry was established by law on November 25, 1961, and has been at the forefront of Cypriot foreign policy and more specifically active in increasing awareness of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Diplomatic missions

Cyprus maintains diplomatic relations with multiple countries and currently has 42 Embassies/High Commissions, 6 Consulates General, 1 Representation Office and 4 Permanent Missions/Representations to various International Organisations.

Ministers of foreign affairs

MinisterBeganEnded
Spyros Kyprianou16 August 196015 June 1972
Ioannis Christophides16 June 19728 March 1978
Nicos A. Rolandis3 March 197821 September 1983
Georgios Iacovou22 September 198327 February 1993
Alekos Michaelides28 February 19938 April 1997
Ioannis Kasoulidis9 April 199728 February 2003
Georgios Iacovou1 March 200312 June 2006
Giorgos Lillikas13 June 200616 July 2007
Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis16 July 20072 March 2008
Markos Kyprianou3 March 20085 August 2011
Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis5 August 20111 March 2013
Ioannis Kasoulides1 March 20131 March 2018
Nikos Christodoulides1 March 201811 January 2022
Ioannis Kasoulides11 January 202228 February 2023
Constantinos Kombos1 March 2023Incumbent

References

References

  1. "Mission, Organisation & Finances - MFA".
  2. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs".
  3. Newsroom. "Ο Σπύρος Κυπριανού Πρόεδρος της Κύπρου".
  4. "Σπύρος Κυπριανού, τα προβλήματα υγείας και η πορεία του πρώην Προέδρου της Δημοκρατίας (1932-2002)".
  5. "ΝΟΜΟΣ ΠΡΟΒΛΕΠΩΝ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΘΙΔΡΥΣΙΝ ΩΡΙΣΜΕΝ0 Ν ΕΠΙΠΡΟΣΘΕΤΩΝ ΘΕΣΕΩ Ν ΠΑΡΑ ΤΩ ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΩΝ".
  6. "MFA Timeline".
  7. "Interactive Map - MFA".
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