Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced on Monday morning a partial government reshuffle. According to Letymbiotis, President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides, exercising the powers granted to him by the Constitution, has decided to make changes to the composition of the government.
According to the Spokesperson, Vasilis Palmas is appointed Minister of Defence, Maria Panayiotou is appointed Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment, Marios Hartsiotis is appointed Minister of Justice and Public Order, Michalis Damianos is appointed Minister of Health, Nikodemos Damianou is appointed Deputy Minister of Innovation, Research, and Digital Policy and Marilena Raouna is appointed Deputy Minister of European Affairs.
Furthermore, Panagiotis Palates is appointed Commissioner for Citizens, Charalambos Christofinas is appointed Commissioner for Mountainous Regions, and Antonia Theodosiou is appointed Commissioner for the Environment.
The swearing-in and assumption of duties
by the new Ministers and officials of the government will take place and become effective on Wednesday, January 10, 2023.
Source: Cyprus News Agency