Costas Kadis

Costas Kadis is a Cypriot biologist and politician who has been serving as the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans since December 2024. He previously served as the Cypriot Minister of Health, Minister of Education and Culture, and Minister of Agriculture. He is not a member of any political party.

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Early life and education

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

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. In 2005, he established the Nature Conservation Unit at Frederick University.