The appointments to the new boards of directors of the quasi-governmental organizations have been officially announced.

According to the relevant announcement, following approval by the Council of Ministers, the appointments are as follows:

KOA

President: Yiannis Ioannou, business administration

Vice President: Rikkos Pattichis, physical education teacher

Members: Konstantina Pafiti, certified public accountant; Filippos Tsiattalas, economist; Stavros Michaelides, graduate in sports management and competitive swimmer; Andreas Papallis, attorney; Theodoros Kaikaridis, sports journalist; Andreas Christodoulou, graduate in sports management; Charalambos Miris, historian, archaeologist, and graduate in sports journalism.

RIK

President: Pavlos Pavlou, journalist

Vice President: Michalis Charakis, business administration

Members: Andri Prodromou, lawyer; Myria Papoutsou, lawyer; Katerina Gavriilidou, political science; Elena Stavrou, journalist; Polykarpos Kyriakou, political science; Ioannis Tsagaridis, dentist; Avraam Solomou, graduate in aviation management.

THOK

President: Pantelis Voutouris, former university professor

Vice President: Eleni Kyriakou Papadopoulou, actress and political scientist

Members: George Theodosiou, lawyer and playwright; Nikoletta Kleovoulos, lawyer; Stella Mikelli, choreographer; Kyriaki Manousaki, acting graduate; Nastasia Christodoulou, director and producer; Maria Hamali, Ph.D. in theater studies and philologist; Maria Lampiri, a graduate in Communication and Mass Media.

Council for the Registration and Supervision of Contractors, Construction, and Technical Projects

Chair: Alexia Georgiadou, urban planning officer, Ministry of the Interior

Vice Chair: Maria Kyprianou, First Attorney of the Republic

Members: Avraam Hatziosif, executive engineer, Department of Public Works; Alexandros Pelegaris, executive engineer, Department of Public Works; Anastasis Hatzitofis, Contractor, Haris Ioannou, Contractor, Nikos Kappelos, Contractor, Sotiris Nearchou, Lawyer, Marios Pontikis, Civil Engineer.

Licensing Authority

Chair: Despoina Amerikanou, lawyer

Vice Chair: Filippos Konstantinidis, accountant

Members: Anastasis Spanachis, economist; Isabella Moulotou, certified accountant; Alexia Machimou, lawyer; Stylianos Georgiou, business administration; Filippos Papandreou, computer engineer; Siarbel Tzoutzoukis, economist; Christoforos Panagis, lawyer.

ATHK

President: Maria Tsiakka, chemical engineer

Vice President: Dinos Nikolaidis, mechanical engineer

Members: Christos Frantzis, accountant; Anthi Drakou Clerides, civil engineer and lawyer; Zenon Zenonos, Ph.D. in Computer Science; Marios Fokas, Electrical Engineer and Computer Engineer; Loizos Oikonomides, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science; Andreas Charalambous, Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration; Gioula Melanthiou, Assistant Professor at CUT.

AHK

President: Loizos Loizou, Business Administration

Vice President: Christiana Iakovidou, Financial Sciences

Members: Kostas Drakos, electrical engineer; Sotos Savva, electrical engineer; Maria Hatzivassili, accountant and analyst; Marinos Zigkas, finance and business administration; Michalis Pantazis, economics and business administration; Konstantinos Papaloukas, electrical engineer; Filippos Leandrou, electrical engineer.

Cyprus Ports Authority

Chairman: Zenonas Apostolou, Business Administration

Vice President: Giannis Meraklis, Lawyer

Members: Kyriakos Pochanis, retired Navy officer; Ilias Agapiou, certified public accountant; Marinos Stylianou, lawyer; Maria Theocharidou, certified public accountant; Maria Hatzitheodosiou, business administration; Loukia Evripidou, assistant professor at CUT; Polydoros Neophytides, economist.

Urban Planning Council

Chair: Maria Charalambidou, architect and engineer

Vice Chair: Savvas Iliophotou, mechanical engineer

Members: Andreas Hatziraftis, civil engineer; Polina Antoniadou-Kokkinou, architect; Christos Pittaras, representative of the President of the Union of Municipalities; Aris Konstantinou, representative of the President of the Union of Communities of Cyprus; Lora Nikolaou, representative of the President of ETEK; Patrina Taramidou, representative of the Director General of the Ministry of the Interior; Irini Konstantinou, representative of the Director General of the General Directorate of Environment at the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment, Andreas Chrysostomou, spokesperson for the Director General of the General Directorate of Development at the Ministry of Finance.

KOAG

President: Nicolas Diomedes, electrical engineer

Vice President: Paschalis Theophanous, real estate management graduate

Members: Theodora Oikonomidou, economist and certified public accountant; Kyriakos Papaioannou, surveyor and civil engineer; Maria Vassiliou, lawyer; Anna Ierodiakonou, economist and certified public accountant; Christos Michael, graduate in finance; Savvas Koulis, trade unionist (SEK); Petros Petrou, trade unionist (PEO).

University of Cyprus

Chair: Andreas Yiasemides, Certified Public Accountant

Members: Menelaos Kyprianou, lawyer; Nikolaos Oikonomides, businessman; Mikaella Raspa, architect and engineer.

TEPAK

Chair: Andreas Karakatsanis, civil engineer

Vice President: Esthi Panagidou, lawyer

Members: Maria Sykopetritou, businesswoman; Alexandros Taliotis, administrative executive at a private school; Loukas Christodoulides, educator and engineer; George Diogenous, lawyer; Marina Nikolaou, hotel manager.

Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation

President: Marios Ioannou Ilias, composer, artistic director, and academic

Members: Olympios Christofis, lawyer; Stalo Georgiou, academic; George Thucydides, economist; Loizos Michaelides, electrical engineering graduate; George Papageorgiou, musician; Pavlos Ioannou, economist; Athina Kythraiotou, educator; Panikos Georgoudis, musicologist.

It should be noted that the President of the Republic appointed Ms. Dimitra Eleftheriou as Chair of the “Voice” for the Implementation of the National Strategy to Combat Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children.

Ms. Eleftheriou is a graduate of the University of Nicosia and has over twenty years of professional experience in the fields of strategic communication and public relations. Alongside her professional activities, she maintains a strong presence in the field of social service, with a particular focus on children’s well-being and health. Among other things, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the “Miracle Babies,” actively contributing to the support of premature infants and their families, and has also served as an ambassador for social initiatives.