Monday, January 8, 2024

PARTIAL GOVERNMENT RESHUFFLE

 Pafos Live 8 January 2024



Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced a partial government reshuffle in the morning.

Vassilis Palmas is appointed Minister of Defence, Maria Panagiotou as Minister of Agriculture, Marios Hartsiotis as Minister of Justice, Michalis Damianos as Minister of Health, Nikodemos Damianou as Deputy Minister of Innovation, Research and Digital Policy and Marilena Raouna as Deputy Minister of European Affairs.

Panagiotis Palates is appointed Commissioner for the Citizen, Charalambos Christofinas Commissioner for Mountain Areas and Antonia Theodosiou is appointed Commissionerfor the Environment.

In detail, the changes are as follows: 

Mr. Vasilis Palmas is appointed Minister of Defence

Maria Panayiotou appointed Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment

Mr Marios Hartsiotis appointed Minister of Justice and Public Order

Mr. Michalis Damianos appointed Minister of Health

Deputy Minister of Innovation, Research and Digital Policy appointed Mr. Nikodemos Damianou

Marilena Raouna appointed State Secretary for European Affairs

Mr Panagiotis Palates appointed Commissioner for Citizens

Commissioner for Mountain Areas appointed Mr Charalambos Christofinas

Commissioner for the Environment: Ms Antonia Theodosiou appointed

The confirmation and investiture of the new ministers and government officials will take place and  effect from Wednesday, January 10, 2023.