President Christodoulides announces government cabinet reshuffle
On Tuesday evening, August 4, 2026, President Nikos Christodoulides announced a limited reshuffle of his cabinet, marking the third such change in his three-and-a-half-year term. The new appointments include Evanthia Tsolaki as Minister of Transport, Communications and Works; Christos Senekis as Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment; Tina Pavlou as Deputy Minister of Social Welfare; and Klea Papaellina as Deputy Minister of Culture. Additionally, Ilias Myrianthous was appointed Commissioner for the Environment and Animal Welfare, Eirini Poyiatzi as Commissioner for the Citizen, and Panagiotis Palates as Director of the President’s Office.
The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 09:00 at the Presidential Palace, followed by portfolio handover ceremonies and the first cabinet meeting under the new structure at 13:00. The government stated that the criteria for these changes included maintaining a center-right orientation, rewarding those who supported the President’s program from the beginning, and recognizing successful public track records. Political analysts and opposition parties have suggested that these changes reflect a move toward party-based governance rather than the technocratic model initially promised, as the administration prepares for the upcoming 2028 presidential election cycle.