Costas Fitiris
Costas Fitiris | |
|---|---|
| Κώστας Φυτιρής | |
Rear Admiral Costas Fitiris at the Cyprus JRCC. | |
| Minister of Justice and Public Order | |
| Assumed office December 2025 | |
| President | Nikos Christodoulides |
| Preceded by | Marios Hartsiotis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1960 Paralimni, Cyprus |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Cyprus |
| Branch/service | Cyprus National Guard |
| Years of service | 1982–2018 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
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Costas Fitiris (born 28 December 1960) is a Cypriot politician and retired naval officer who has served as the Minister of Justice and Public Order of the Republic of Cyprus since December 2025.
He previously served for nearly four decades in the Cyprus National Guard, retiring in 2018 with the rank of Rear Admiral. Fitiris is known for his long service in the Cyprus Navy’s Underwater Demolition Unit (ΜΥΚ), where he served for thirteen years including a period as commander, and for commanding the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC / ΚΣΕΔ) from 2010 to 2018. He is the principal author of the national crisis-management plan ZINON and one of the architects of the Amalthea maritime humanitarian corridor.