Bambos Charalambous MP re-elected Cyprus APPG Chair with Cross-Party Officer Team

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus held its 2025 Annual General Meeting at the Houses of Parliament on 4th November 2025. Bambos Charalambous MP was re-elected Chair of the APPG for Cyprus, following his initial election to the role at last year’s Inaugural General Meeting following the General Election. Alongside Bambos, a cross-party team of parliamentarians was also elected to APPG for Cyprus officer team (full list of results below). Parliamentarians at the meeting also received a briefing from High Commissioner of Cyprus to the UK, Kyriacos Kouros.

The High Commissioner briefed the meeting on recent developments on the Cyprus issue and the wider Eastern Mediterranean. He updated parliamentarians on last month’s voting in of the new Turkish Cypriot leader, Tufan Erhürman, and its implications for the UN-process for a solution. The UK, he said, has a vital role in the process as a Guarantor Power of Cyprus and its UN Security Council Penholder. He also highlighted Cyprus’ role in providing humanitarian aid to Gaza through the Cyprus Maritime Corridor, known as the Amalthea Initiative.

Bambos Charalambous MP spoke after his re-election, stating that ‘I am honoured to be re-elected as Chair of the APPG for Cyprus.’ He added that the ‘cross-party team and membership of the APPG is a testament to the broad support for Cyprus that is apparent across the major parties in parliament.’

Parliamentarians who also attended the AGM included Sir Roger Gale MP, Fabian Hamilton MP, Wendy Morton MP, Bob Blackman MP, Martin Vickers MP, Navendu Mishra MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP and Jonathan Davies MP.

Christos Karaolis, was also re-appointed as the Secretariat of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus. He said ‘It is a privilege to serve as the APPG’s Secretariat and support its vital cross-party work for a solution to the Cyprus issue and strengthen UK-Cyprus bilateral relations.’ He added that ‘we are hopeful that the change in Turkish Cypriot Leadership will bring new impetus in the effort to resume negotiations for a solution to the Cyprus issue.’

APPG for Cyprus Officers
Chair: Bambos Charalambous MP (Southgate and Wood Green, Labour)
Vice-Chairs:
Mike Wood MP (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, Conservative)
Paulette Hamilton MP (Birmingham Erdington, Labour)
Cameron Thomas MP (Tewkesbury, Liberal Democrat)

Honorary President: Sir Roger Gale MP (Herne Bay and Sandwich, Conservative)
Honorary Treasurer: Christine Jardine MP (Edinburgh West, Liberal Democrat)
Honorary Officer: Lord Adonis (Labour)