Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cyprus): Difference between revisions

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| native_name = Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών

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| formed = {{Start date and age|1960|11|25}} (Officially established)

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| headquarters = Foreign Ministry, [[Nicosia]], [[Cyprus]]

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| budget = €102.789.084

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| minister1_name = Kostantinos Kombos

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| deputyminister1_name = Andreas Kakouris

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The '''Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs''' ({{langx|el|'''Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας'''}}), is a ministry in the [[Republic of Cyprus]]. The primary mission of the Ministry is to exercise the foreign policy of Cyprus and to advance its interests alongside protection of its citizens abroad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mission, Organisation & Finances - MFA |url=https://mfa.gov.cy/mission,-organisation-and-finances/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=mfa.gov.cy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ministry of Foreign Affairs |url=https://www.nicosia.org.cy/en-GB/discover/government/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/}}</ref>

== History ==

On 7 September 1960, upon the founding of the Republic of Cyprus, [[Spyros Kyprianou]] was designated as the first Minister of Foreign Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newsroom |title=Ο Σπύρος Κυπριανού Πρόεδρος της Κύπρου |url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/world/561727198/o-spyros-kyprianoy-proedros-tis-kyproy/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www.kathimerini.gr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Σπύρος Κυπριανού, τα προβλήματα υγείας και η πορεία του πρώην Προέδρου της Δημοκρατίας (1932-2002) |url=http://healthnews.reporter.com.cy/health/article/6387/spyros-kyprianoy-ta |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Health News}}</ref> The Ministry was established by law on November 25, 1961, and has been at the forefront of Cypriot foreign policy and more specifically active in increasing awareness of the [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ΝΟΜΟΣ ΠΡΟΒΛΕΠΩΝ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΘΙΔΡΥΣΙΝ ΩΡΙΣΜΕΝ0 Ν ΕΠΙΠΡΟΣΘΕΤΩΝ ΘΕΣΕΩ Ν ΠΑΡΑ ΤΩ ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΩΝ |url=http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/1961_1_025.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MFA Timeline |url=https://mfa.gov.cy/assets/mfa_timeline/index.html |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=mfa.gov.cy}}</ref>

== Diplomatic missions ==

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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interactive Map - MFA |url=https://mfa.gov.cy/map.html |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=mfa.gov.cy}}</ref>

== Ministers of foreign affairs ==

{{See|List of ministers of foreign affairs of Cyprus}}

{| border="1" class="wikitable"

! width="50%" | Minister

! width="25%" | Began

! width="25%" | Ended

|- align=center

|align=left| [[Spyros Kyprianou]]

| 16 August 1960

| 15 June 1972

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|align=left|[[Ioannis Christophides]]

| 16 June 1972

| 8 March 1978

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|align=left| [[Nicos A. Rolandis]]

| 3 March 1978

| 21 September 1983

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|align=left| [[Georgios Iacovou]]

| 22 September 1983

| 27 February 1993

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|align=left| [[Alekos Michaelides]]

| 28 February 1993

| 8 April 1997

|- align=center

|align=left| [[Ioannis Kasoulidis]]

| 9 April 1997

| 28 February 2003

|- align=center

|align=left| [[Georgios Iacovou]]

| 1 March 2003

| 12 June 2006

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|align=left| [[Giorgos Lillikas]]

| 13 June 2006

| 16 July 2007

|- align=center

|align=left| [[Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis]]

| 16 July 2007

| 2 March 2008

|- align=center

|align=left| [[Markos Kyprianou]]

| 3 March 2008

| 5 August 2011

|- align=center

|align=left| [[Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis]]

| 5 August 2011

| 1 March 2013

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|align=left| [[Ioannis Kasoulides]]

| 1 March 2013

| 1 March 2018

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|align=left| [[Nikos Christodoulides]]

| 1 March 2018

| 11 January 2022

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|align=left| [[Ioannis Kasoulides]]

| 11 January 2022

| 28 February 2023

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|align=left| [[Constantinos Kombos]]

| 1 March 2023

| Incumbent

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* [[List of ministers of foreign affairs of Cyprus]]

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[[Category:Foreign affairs ministries|Cyprus]]