Costas Kadis

Costas Kadis
Κώστας Καδής
Official portrait, 2024
European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans
Assumed office
1 December 2024
PresidentUrsula von der Leyen
Preceded byVirginijus Sinkevičius
Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
In office
1 March 2018  28 February 2023
PresidentNicos Anastasiades
Preceded byNicos Kouyialis
Succeeded byPetros Xenophontos
Minister of Education and Culture
In office
14 March 2014  28 February 2018
PresidentNicos Anastasiades
Preceded byKyriakos Kenevezos
Succeeded byCostas Hambiaouris
Minister of Health
In office
16 July 2007  28 February 2008
PresidentTassos Papadopoulos
Preceded byHaris Charalambous
Succeeded byChristos Patsalides
Personal details
Born
Costas Kadis

(1967-08-30) 30 August 1967
Nicosia, Cyprus
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMarina Michailidou-Kadis
Children2
Alma materNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens
OccupationBiologist • 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), Minister of Education and Culture (2014–2018), and Minister of Agriculture (2018–2024). He is not a member of any political party.