Cyprus House approves committee composition and elects ethics panel members

Politics cyprusparliamentTop News Cyprus House approves committee composition and elects ethics panel members Vouli 2 1024x683 Relevant News Cyprus House approves committee composition and elects ethics panel members 17 June 2026 Norway’s crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says 17 June 2026 Police arrest Israeli man for attempted murder after Ayia Napa nightclub brawl 17 June 2026 Newsroom 17 June 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber The Cyprus House of Representatives approved the composition of parliamentary committees on Wednesday and elected members of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Ethics for MPs. The 16 standing committees each have 12 members. According to the House Selection Committee, DISY and AKEL hold five chairmanships each, while ELAM and DIKO hold three. DISY will chair the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Commerce, Health, Legal Affairs and Institutions. AKEL will lead the Committees on Interior, Labour, Agriculture, Refugees and Human Rights. ELAM takes the chairmanships of Defence, Environment and Transport, while DIKO retains the Committees on Finance, Education and Oversight. The chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee will be DISY MP George Karoullas, with Charalambos Petridis as deputy chair. Legal Affairs is chaired by Foteini Tsiridou, deputy Nikos Georgiou. Interior Committee chair remains AKEL MP Aristos Damianou, with Valentinos Fakondis as deputy. The Agriculture Committee is chaired by Giannakis Gavriel, deputy Ephraim Christou. The Health Committee is led by Savvia Orfanidou, with Charalambos Pazaros as deputy. The Commerce Committee chair is Nikos Georgiou, with deputy Foteini Tsiridou. The Institutions Committee is chaired by Dimitris Dimitriou, deputy Michalis Fellas. Refugees Committee remains under Nikos Kettiros, deputy Christos Christofidis. The Labour Committee is chaired by George Koukoumas, deputy Argentoula Ioannou. The Human Rights Committee is led by Christos Christofidis, deputy Anastasia Hasikou. Defence Committee chair is ELAM MP Eugenios Hamboullas, deputy Christos Christou. The Transport Committee is chaired by Sotiris Ioannou, deputy Andreas Papacharalambous. The Environment Committee, requested by AKEL, is chaired by ELAM MP Linos Papagiannis, deputy Linos Ioannis Chatzigeorgiou. Finance Committee chair remains DIKO MP Christiana Erotokritou, deputy Chrysis Pantelides. The Oversight Committee is chaired by Zacharias Koulias, deputy Chrysanthos Savvidis. The Education Committee chair is Chrysanthos Savvidis, deputy Panikos Leonidou. The Special Committee on Asset Declarations is chaired by House President Annita Dimitriou, with members Dimitris Dimitriou, George Loukaidis, Linos Papagiannis and Panikos Leonidou. The Parliamentary Committee on House Rules is also chaired by Annita Dimitriou, with Dimitris Dimitriou, George Loukaidis and Linos Papagiannis as members. The Ad Hoc Committee on the Revision and Modernisation of House Rules is chaired by Annita Dimitriou, with Dimitris Dimitriou, George Loukaidis, Linos Papagiannis, Panikos Leonidou, Eirini Charalampidou and Diana Konstantinidi among its members. Diana Konstantinidi, vice president of the Movement for Direct Democracy, said her party had requested an Ad Hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence, which will not be formed for now, but they will continue to pursue it. House President Annita Dimitriou said the Selection Committee would consider the request at a later stage. The Special Parliamentary Committee on Ethics for MPs is chaired by House President Annita Dimitriou. Members include Nikos Georgiou and Foteini Tsiridou from DISY, Andreas Pasiourtides and Argentoula Ioannou from AKEL, Sotiris Ioannou from ELAM, and Panikos Leonidou from DIKO. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Norway’s crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says Police arrest Israeli man for attempted murder after Ayia Napa nightclub brawl Varnava surprised over references to his name in anti-corruption report on Mafia State book British father, 34, dies suddenly on Cyprus holiday Cyprus tops EU swimming water quality rankings for fourth consecutive year Two cars destroyed in Limassol overnight fire Fire destroys truck cab in early morning blaze in Moni Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.