Minister - MFA

Ioannis Kasoulides

[Assumed office on 11 January 2022]

Personal Information

Born on August 10^th 1948, in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Married to Mrs Emy Kasoulidou and they have a daughter, Joanna.

Political Career

March 2013 – March 2018

Appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs for a second time. During his tenure, he introduced the formation of the trilateral cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and Egypt, extended the same format to Israel, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon and he initiated the meetings of the seven Mediterranean Members of the EU (MED7). During the same period, he served as President of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, (CMAG), the standing Committee between the Leaders Conferences.

June 2009 – March 2013

Re-elected as a Member of the European Parliament. During his term he was elected Vice President of the EPP group of the European Parliament, a position to which he was re-elected in 2012. Appointed Head of the EPP’s Foreign Affairs Working Group.

February 2008

Candidate in the elections for the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus, where he entered the run-off.

June 2004 – June 2009

Elected for the first time as Member of the European Parliament. He was appointed full member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and under this capacity he served in various positions, including the Presidency of the ad hoc Committee for Human Rights in Western Sahara and the delegation for the relations of the European Parliament with the Palestinian Authority.

April 1997 – February 2003

Appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs. During his term, he led the diplomatic effort that marked the beginning, the conduct and the completion of the accession negotiations of Cyprus to the European Union.

March 1993 – April 1997

Appointed as Government Spokesperson.

1991

Elected Member of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus.

Was founder and Chair of the Federation of Cypriot Students’ Union in France and has served as President of the Democratic Rally Party youth Organisation.

Education - Publications

Studied Medicine at the University of Lyon in France and specialized in Geriatric Medicine in London.

Foreign Languages: Fluent in English and French; competent in German.

Author of two books:

Cyprus– EU: The accession as I witnessed it (Livanis, Athens 2007)

Thirty years present. Ideas and thoughts about Cyprus (Kathimerini, Nicosia 2019).

24 November 2022 - FM Kasoulides Speech at PSEKA Conference

ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF CYPRUS H.E. MR. IOANNIS KASOULIDES Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, The 15th of November marks a truly black moment in the recent history of…

24 September 2022 - FM Kasoulides at "India@75: Showcasing the India-UN Partnership in Action"

India@75 Showcasing the India-UN Partnership in ActionNew York, 24 September 2022 Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour to be here today to celebrate such a significant milestone for a country…

5 July 2022 - Opening Remarks by Foreign Minister Kasoulides, 26th Annual Economist Government Roundtable at the Grand Resort in Lagonissi.

Esteemed colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends, Taking my cue from the title of this panel, I think it is quite necessary to address at the outset a very central question: who are those actors…

13 July 2022 - Speech by the Foreign Minister, Mr Ioannis Kasoulides at the House of Commons

Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Ioannis Kasoulides at the House of Commons London – 13 July 2022 Honorable Members of the Houses of Parliament,Distinguished GuestsLadies…

9 June 2022 - Address by Foreign Minister Kasoulides, The Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean in Transition

Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Ioannis Kasoulides at the International Conference “The Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean in Transition: Energy Geopolitics, Security and Development in a Changing World Order” University…

27 May 2022 - Address by Foreign Minister Kasoulides, International Conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

Address by Foreign Minister Kasoulides, International Conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), 27 May, 2022, Nicosia Excellencies,Dear…

8 May 2022 - Europe Day message by Foreign Minister Kasoulides

Europe Day - Message by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Schuman had a dream of a United free and democratic Europe. Seventy-two years ago on 9 May he laid the foundations for the economic and political…

27 Apr. 2022 - Speech By Foreign Minister Kasoulides on the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Netherlands

SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MR. IOANNIS KASOULIDES ON THE OCCASION OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF THE KINGDOM OF NETHERLANDSWEDNESDAY, 27 APRIL 2022 Your Excellency, Ambassador Elke Merks-Schaapveldi, Members…

2 Mar. 2022 - Foreign Minister Kasoulides addresses UN Conference on Disarmament

Statement by H.E. Mr. Ioannis Kasoulides, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, at the High-level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament 2 March 2022 (via video-message) Madam President,…

1 Mar. 2022 - Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides addresses UN Human Rights Council

Statement by H.E. Mr. Ioannis Kasoulides, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, at the High-level Segment of the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council 1 March 2022 (via video-message) Mr.…

12 November 2022 - FM Kasoulides on "Talk to Al Jazeera"

Cyprus’s Kasoulides: Can Cypriots learn from Lebanon-Israel deal? The foreign minister of Cyprus on whether the island needs further assistance from the international community. Al Jazeera Read the whole…

27 September 2022 - FM Kasoulides on Bloomberg

Cyprus Fears Getting Sucked Into Potential Greece-Turkey Conflict Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulidis discusses the republic’s changing relationship with Russia and fears of being implicated…

29 July 2022 - FM Kasoulides Interview to La Repubblica

Ioannis Kasoulides, minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus Interview with Ioannis Kasoulides, that tomorrow will meet Luigi Di Maio in Rome. «We support Kiev because it is of utmost importance to uphold…

28 Jan. 2021 - FM Kasoulides: Cyprus a reliable security partner in the Eastern Mediterranean

Article below based on interview given by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulides to Associated Press [Available here as published online, on 28 January 2022] Cyprus has “all the ingredients”…