Costas Kadis

Costas Kadis
Costas Kadis
Κώστας Καδής
	Official portrait, 2024
European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 December 2024
President	Ursula von der Leyen
Preceded by	Virginijus Sinkevičius
Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
	In office; 1 March 2018 – 28 February 2023
President	Nicos Anastasiades
Preceded by	Nicos Kouyialis
Succeeded by	Petros Xenophontos
Minister of Education and Culture
	In office; 14 March 2014 – 28 February 2018
President	Nicos Anastasiades
Preceded by	Kyriakos Kenevezos
Succeeded by	Costas Hambiaouris
Minister of Health
	In office; 16 July 2007 – 28 February 2008
President	Tassos Papadopoulos
Preceded by	Haris Charalambous
Succeeded by	Christos Patsalides
Personal details
Born	Costas Kadis; 30 August 1967 (age 57); Nicosia, Cyprus
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Marina Michailidou-Kadis
Children	2
Alma mater	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Occupation	Biologist • Politician

Costas Kadis (Greek: Κώστας Καδής, pronounced [ˈkostas kaˈðis]; born 30 August 1967) is a Cypriot biologist and politician who served as the Cypriot Minister of Health (2007–2008),^[1] Minister of Education and Culture (2014–2018), and Minister of Agriculture (2018–2024). He is not a member of any political party.^[2]

Early life and education

Kadis graduated from the University of Athens with a BSc in Biology in 1991.^[1]^[3] He received his PhD from the same university in 1995.^[1]

Career

Kadis started his career in academia at the University of Athens and then moved back to his home country to work at the Research Promotion Foundation of Cyprus.^[2] In 2005, he established the Nature Conservation Unit at Frederick University.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Costas Kadis". Nature Conservation Unit. Frederick University. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Louise Guillot and Marianne Gros (27 September 2024), Costas Kadis: A bookish technocrat to handle oceans and fisheries Politico.
^ "Academic Staff Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Frederick University Cyprus. Retrieved 20 January 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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[Frederick_University-1] "Costas Kadis". Nature Conservation Unit. Frederick University. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

[politico.eu-2] Louise Guillot and Marianne Gros (27 September 2024), Costas Kadis: A bookish technocrat to handle oceans and fisheries Politico.

[CV-3] "Academic Staff Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Frederick University Cyprus. Retrieved 20 January 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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