Marios Panagides appointed as acting director of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism

On June 15, 2026, the Council of Ministers held an emergency session to address the leadership status at the Deputy Ministry of Tourism. Marios Panagides, currently serving as the Director General of the Ministry of Education, was appointed to exercise the duties of the Director General of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism. This appointment is temporary and follows the suspension of the incumbent Director General, Neofytos Papadopoulos. Mr. Papadopoulos has been placed on a three-month suspension following a request by the responsible Deputy Minister. The suspension is linked to an ongoing disciplinary investigation against him. Mr. Panagides will hold this position concurrently with his existing duties at the Ministry of Education. He will remain in this role until the disciplinary case is definitively resolved or the suspension period concludes. This decision was officially confirmed following a brief Cabinet meeting on the afternoon of June 15.