Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Ministers of the
Republic
of Cyprus/Kypriaki Dimokratia/ Kibris Cumhuriyeti
(Female Suffrage 1959) Under Turkish occupation till 1878 when the island
came under British administration, 1925-60 a Crown Colony, 1960 Independent
Republic
Also see Cyprus Heads
1960-70
Minister of Justice, Social Affairs and Culture Stella
Souliotou
1964-66 Minister of Health
Transport pilot of RAF Women Auxiliary Service
1943-46,
Law Commissioner
Between 1970-84,
Attorney General
1984-88,
sister of former the film maker Michael Cacoyannis. (1920-)
1993-97
Minister of Education and Culture Kleri Angelidhou
MP since 1991. (b. 1932-)
2003 Minister of Health Constantia Akkelidou
2007-08 and 2011-13 Minister of Foreign Affairs Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis
2010-11 Minister of Communications and Works
Former Ambassador to Sweden, Denmark etc, Ambassador to USA 1998-2003, Director of the Cyprus Question and EU-Turkey Affairs Division at the Foreign Ministry from 2003, Non-resident Ambassador to Jordan 2003-2007.
2007-08 Minister of Communications and Works Maria Malahtou Papalli
2008-13 Minister
of Labour
and Social Insurance
Sotiroulla
Charalambous
2011-12 Minister of Commerce Industry and Tourism Praxoulla Antoniadou
President of the Democratic Party from 2008, Presidential
Candidate in 2013.
2012-13 Minister of Interior Eleni
Mavrou
Councillor on the
Nicosia Municipal Council 1986-1996, MP 2001-06, MEP 2006, Mayor of Nicosia
2007-11.
2013- Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Georgia Zeta Aimilianidou
Updates 31.12.16