Filenews 22 June 2021
The dice has been thrown and the President of the Republic, Nikos Anastasiades announced the long-awaited reshuffle of his government, putting an end to the speculation of the last few days.
Government Spokesman: Marios Pelekanos
Deputy Government Representative: Niobe Parissinos
Minister of Justice and Public Order: Stefi Drakou
Minister of Health: Michalis Hatzipandelas
State Secretary for Social Welfare: Anastasia Anthousi
Citizen's Commissioner: Panagiotis Sedon
Director of the Press Office of the PDR: Andreas Joseph
Victor Papadopoulos is seconded from the Presidency to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The new assurance of the new ministers and officials will take place on 1 July 2021.
Announcing the decisions of the President of the Republic, Mr. Kousios thanked Nikos Anastasiades, saying that he was offered another post but he refused.
Analytically:
A new Government Representative in place of Kyriakos Kousios was appointed - Marios Pelekanos - who was a candidate of the DISY in the parliamentary elections and president of the organization of young scientists and the KOAG.
The position of Deputy Government Representative is assumed by Niovi Parissinos in place of Panagiotis Senton who takes over as Commissioner of the Citizen (this is the position of Commissioner of Volunteering who is renamed Commissioner of the Citizen).
The helm of the Ministry of Justice, following the episodic resignation of Emily Yolitis, is taken over by Stefi Drakou, who served as General Manager of Laiki Insurance until 2007 and later took over as General Manager of the Cyprus Insurance Companies Association (SAEK). He is a founding member of the Insurance Institute.
The Ministry of Social Welfare was locked up by Anastasia Anthousis, who was in the Ministry of Health under Minister George Piboridis and remained during the term of Konstantinos Ioannou.
The portfolio of the Ministry of Health, in place of Konstantinos Ioannou who had long asked to leave the government, is taken over by Michalis Hatzipandelas.
The new Director of the Press Office of the President of the Republic in place of Victor Papadopoulos is taken over by the journalist Andreas Joseph, who was a candidate in the parliamentary elections with DISY.
