Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Cyprus
Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών
Agency overview
FormedNovember 25, 1960 (1960-11-25) (Officially established)
JurisdictionGovernment of Cyprus
HeadquartersForeign Ministry, Nicosia, Cyprus
35°09′23″N 33°21′03″E / 35.1564°N 33.3507°E / 35.1564; 33.3507
Annual budget€102.789.084
Minister responsible
  • Kostantinos Kombos
Permanent Secretary responsible
  • Kyriakos Kouros
Websitemfa.gov.cy

The Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greek: Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας), 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.[1][2]

History

On 7 September 1960, upon the founding of the Republic of Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou was designated as the first Minister of Foreign Affairs.[3][4] 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.[5][6]

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.[7]

Ministers of foreign affairs

Minister Began Ended
Spyros Kyprianou 16 August 1960 15 June 1972
Ioannis Christophides 16 June 1972 8 March 1978
Nicos A. Rolandis 3 March 1978 21 September 1983
Georgios Iacovou 22 September 1983 27 February 1993
Alekos Michaelides 28 February 1993 8 April 1997
Ioannis Kasoulidis 9 April 1997 28 February 2003
Georgios Iacovou 1 March 2003 12 June 2006
Giorgos Lillikas 13 June 2006 16 July 2007
Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis 16 July 2007 2 March 2008
Markos Kyprianou 3 March 2008 5 August 2011
Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis 5 August 2011 1 March 2013
Ioannis Kasoulides 1 March 2013 1 March 2018
Nikos Christodoulides 1 March 2018 11 January 2022
Ioannis Kasoulides 11 January 2022 28 February 2023
Constantinos Kombos 1 March 2023 Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mission, Organisation & Finances - MFA". mfa.gov.cy. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs".
  3. ↑ Newsroom. "Ο Σπύρος Κυπριανού Πρόεδρος της Κύπρου". www.kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  4. ↑ "Σπύρος Κυπριανού, τα προβλήματα υγείας και η πορεία του πρώην Προέδρου της Δημοκρατίας (1932-2002)". Health News. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  5. ↑ "ΝΟΜΟΣ ΠΡΟΒΛΕΠΩΝ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΘΙΔΡΥΣΙΝ ΩΡΙΣΜΕΝ0 Ν ΕΠΙΠΡΟΣΘΕΤΩΝ ΘΕΣΕΩ Ν ΠΑΡΑ ΤΩ ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΩΝ" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "MFA Timeline". mfa.gov.cy. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  7. ↑ "Interactive Map - MFA". mfa.gov.cy. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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