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
1952-60
Queen Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen of Cyprus and Her other Realms and Territories (...)
She has been Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
since 1952. (b.1926-)
1960-70
Minister of Justice, Social Affairs and Culture Stella Soulitou
1964-66 Minister of Health
Between 1970-84 Law Commissioner, 1984-88 Attorney General. 1943-46 She was a
transport pilot of RAF Women Auxiliary Service, sister of former Prime Minister
Cacoyannis. (1920-)
1993-97
Minister of Education and Culture Kleri Angelidhou
MP since 1991. (b. 1932-)
2003 Minister of Health Constantia Akkelidou
2007-08 Minister of Foreign Affairs Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis
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- Minister of Communications and Works Maria Malahtou Papalli
2008- Minister
of Labour
and Social Insurance
Sotiroulla
Charalambous
Updates 06.03.08