The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) is a legal entity governed by the Public Law and established in accordance with the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation Law, Chapter 300A. The CyBC is governed by a Board of Directors, consisting nine members, who are appointed by the Council of Ministers for three-year term of service. The Senior Executive of the CyBC is the Director General, to whom in accordance with the Radio Broadcasting Act, ‘the Corporation delegates all of the responsibilities that are required to enable him to carry out his work efficiently’

Board of Directors

Chairman of the the Board of Directors

Michalis P. Michael

Michalis P. Michael was born in Zodhia, Nicosia, Cyprus on October 13, 1957.

He is a Chartered Certified Accountant FCCA since February 1985. He is a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus and Member of the corresponding Institute of the United Kingdom.

He has been a Business Consultant and Partner in Assurance Services at KPMG until his retirement in March 2021.

He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus-Ukraine Business Association of the CCCI since 2012.

He was a Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation from 1996 to 2000, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Organisation for Land Development from 2000 to 2003 and Member of the Committee for the Supervision and Development of Cooperative Societies from 2003 to 2013.

Also, a Member of the Board of Directors of The Cyprus University of Technology from 2014 to 2016, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus University of Technology from 2016 to 2018 and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency from 2018 to July 2021.

He is appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) from 1 August 2021.

 

Members of the Board of Directors

Eleni Louca – Vice President

Kyriacos Gerou – Member

Sofoclis Markides – Member

Soulis Malekos – Member

Kostas Kosta – Member

Kostas Vichas – Member

Victoras Akamas – Member

Christos Christou – Member

 

 

Director General

Thanasis Tsokos

Thanasis Tsokos was born in Nicosia in 1970. He is married to Soteroula Tsokou and is the father of two children. He holds a postgraduate degree (MPA) in Public Administration from the School of Law of the University of Nicosia, Department of Politics and Governance, a postgraduate degree (MA) in Communication Studies – Media and Journalism in the Information Society, from the Department of Journalism and Mass Media of Frederick University, as well as a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Pireus, Greece, Department of Economics.

He has served for a number of years as Chairman, Vice Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Youth Organization.