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 has been serving as the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans since the 1st of December 2024. He previously 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2013.

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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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2013.

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