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Official website. List of ministers of defence of the Republic of Cyprus since the independence in 1960: [1] Minister. Began. Ended. Osman Orek. 1960. 1964. Polycarpos Yiorkadjis.
Politics of Cyprus. The Council of Ministers is the executive branch of the Cypriot government, consisting of ministers. The council is chaired by the President of Cyprus and the ministers head executive departments of the government. The President and his ministers administer the government and the various public services .
All male residents of Cyprus who are of military age (16 and over) are required to obtain an exit visa from the Ministry of Defence . The Republic of Cyprus has an active military draft. Conscripts enlisting as of the 2020 winter draft have to serve a term of 14 months, [2] and military service continues as a reservist after the end of the term.
British Forces Cyprus retains the right to use 13 retained sites with the remaining 27 having been returned to Cyprus after the Ministry of Defence no longer required them. The most recent sites to be returned were the Berengaria Married Quarters in 2011, because they had become obsolete and the firing range on the Akamas peninsula in 1999-2001.
Cypriot National Guard. The National Guard of Cyprus ( Greek: Εθνική Φρουρά ), also known as the Greek Cypriot National Guard or simply National Guard, is the military force of the Republic of Cyprus. This force consists of air, land, sea and special forces elements, and is highly integrated with its first and second line reserves ...
The Cyprus Civil Defence Force (Greek: Δύναμη Πολιτικής Άμυνας Κύπρου, Turkish: Kıbrıs Sivil Savunma Kuvvetleri) carries out various humanitarian projects intended to protect the civilian population and to help it recover from the immediate effects of hostilities or disasters, as well as to provide the conditions necessary for its survival.
The Chief of the National Guard General Staff ( Greek: Αρχηγός του Γενικού Επιτελείου Εθνικής Φρουράς, abbrev. Α/ΓΕΕΦ) is the professional head of the Cypriot National Guard. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Cypriot military. Due to the close links between ...
Pages in category "Cyprus Ministers of Defence" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G.