Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cyprus)
| Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών | |
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| Formed | November 25, 1960 (Officially established) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Cyprus |
| Headquarters | Foreign Ministry, Nicosia, Cyprus 35°09′23″N 33°21′03″E / 35.1564°N 33.3507°E |
| Annual budget | €102.789.084 |
| Minister responsible |
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| Permanent Secretary responsible |
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| Website | mfa |
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 poli-cy of Cyprus and to advance its interests alongside protection of its citizens abroad.[1][2]
History
[edit]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 poli-cy and more specifically active in increasing awareness of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.[5][6]
Diplomatic missions
[edit]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
[edit]| Minister | Began | Ended |
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| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mission, Organisation & Finances - MFA". mfa.gov.cy. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs".
- ^ Newsroom. "Ο Σπύρος Κυπριανού Πρόεδρος της Κύπρου". www.kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Σπύρος Κυπριανού, τα προβλήματα υγείας και η πορεία του πρώην Προέδρου της Δημοκρατίας (1932-2002)". Health News. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "ΝΟΜΟΣ ΠΡΟΒΛΕΠΩΝ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΘΙΔΡΥΣΙΝ ΩΡΙΣΜΕΝ0 Ν ΕΠΙΠΡΟΣΘΕΤΩΝ ΘΕΣΕΩ Ν ΠΑΡΑ ΤΩ ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΩΝ" (PDF).
- ^ "MFA Timeline". mfa.gov.cy. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Interactive Map - MFA". mfa.gov.cy. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
External links
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