Ambassador Christina Rafti

Ambassador Christina Rafti
Cypriot Permanent Representation to the European Union

The Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the EU is Cyprus’ busiest and biggest diplomatic mission. Led by Ambassador Christina Rafti the Permanent Representation’s mission is to promote the interests of Cyprus in the European Union (EU) and to actively contribute and participate in all community matters. The Permanent Representation represents Cyprus in Council meetings and works closely with other EU institutions in order to promote the interests of our country and the European Union in general. The Representation’s guidelines are set by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with other Ministries and Departments of the Republic of Cyprus.

C.V.

• October 2021 – present
  Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the EU
• September 2019 – October 2021
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia
  Director of Middle East and Africa Division
  National Coordinator for the Trilateral Cooperation Mechanisms
• October 2015 – August 2019
  Ambassador of Cyprus to Lebanon with parallel accreditation as Chargée d’Affaires of Cyprus to Syria
• August 2014 – September 2015
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia– Head of Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations Department
• March 2014 – July 2014
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia– Head of Schengen Department
• September 2009 – February 2014
  Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the UN, New York:– Deputy Permanent Representative
  – Vice-Chair of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee(Fourth Committee) during 2013-14
• September 2008 – August 2009
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia– Head of Bilateral Relations with the EU and Neighboring Countries Department
• September 2007 – August 2008
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia– Cyprus Question Division
• September 2002 – August 2007
  Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the EU, Brussels– Antici
  – Institutional issues
  September 1998 – August 2002
  Embassy of Cyprus in Spain, Madrid– Deputy Head of Mission and Consul
• September 1997
  Enters the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1993 BA in Law
  National and Capodistrian University of Athens, GREECE
• 1994 Qualifies as a member to the Cyprus Bar
• 1995 LLM in Law in Development
  University of Warwick, UK

LANGUAGES

• Greek, English, Spanish