Cyprus Branch 2024 Annual Dinner

Mrs Marina Hadjimanolis

The Shipping Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic of Cyprus,

Marina studied Law at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, where she was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons). She was awarded the title Barrister at Law from the Inns of Court School of Law in London, as a member of Lincolns Inn, in England. She is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association and the Limassol Bar Association. She practiced the law profession for many years, in a law firm, as well as in companies as a legal advisor.

She was elected a Municipal Councilor in Limassol Municipality in 2016, a position she held until her appointment in 2023 as a member of the Cyprus Government. She actively participated in numerous committees of the Municipality and she was a member of the Board of Directors of the Sewerage Board of Limassol and other Institutions.

She was a founding member of the Youth Chamber of Commerce of Limassol, President of the Parents’ Association in Primary Education, Member of the Federation of Parents’ Associations and Guardians of Primary Schools of Limassol and she is an active member of public and private charities of the city. She has received over the years honorary awards for her social and charity work.

With her own contribution, a Blockchain application was implemented for the Municipality of Limassol for the first time, for the electronic issuance and authentication of documents of the Municipality, allowing the residents of Limassol to receive quality service in a digital environment.

Since 2021, she has been the first female honorary member of Europa Uomo Cyprus, where she pioneered in the campaign to raise awareness for prostate cancer and participated in meetings and campaigns with Europa Uomo Europe.

She pioneered in promoting and advancing Gender Equality in the field of Shipping, participating in conferences in Cyprus and abroad, empowering women in the maritime industry.

Her political activity began from her school years as an active member of the Student Movement of NEDISY Limassol, then in Protoporia of England and in NEDISY and the Democratic Rally.

During the 2023 presidential election campaign, she held the position of Director of the Political Office of the President-elect of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides.