New Cyprus cabinet members to receive annual net salaries of nearly €80,000

Nicosia, Cyprus. Newly appointed ministers and deputy ministers in President Nikos Christodoulides’ cabinet will receive net monthly salaries of €6,080, or €78,004 annually, according to figures released by the state’s general accounting office on Wednesday.

The salary details followed a partial cabinet reshuffle announced by Christodoulides on Tuesday, which resulted in the departure of three ministers.

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Ministerial salaries

The figures apply to Transport Minister Evanthia Tsolaki, Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis, Deputy Social Welfare Minister Tina Pavlou and Deputy Culture Minister Clea Hadjistephanou-Papaellina.

The general accounting office said the annual earnings were calculated on the basis of July 2026 salaries, with tax calculations taking into account relevant income and institutional deductions.

The figures do not include other income, tax exemptions or additional deductions.

Other appointments

The two commissioners appointed during the reshuffle will receive net monthly salaries of €5,386, amounting to net annual earnings of €70,554.

Elias Myrianthous was appointed environment commissioner, while Irene Poyiadji became citizen commissioner.

Panayiotis Palates, appointed director of the president’s office, will receive a net monthly salary of €3,267, or €42,614 annually.