Marilena Raouna has served as Deputy Minister for European Affairs, in charge of the preparations and political oversight of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2026. She studied Jurisprudence (Law) at Oxford University, holds an LLM in Public International and European Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science (Chevening Scholar) and a Diploma in French language and civilization from Sorbonne University. She worked for the European Commission, at the Directorate General for Justice, Security and Freedom, the Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the EU, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Special Advisor of the Minister, and the Diplomatic Office of the President as Director, Diplomatic Advisor and EU Sherpa. Her work has focused, inter alia, on EU affairs, EU-Turkey relations, and EU enlargement, and she has also participated in the UN-led negotiations for a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus question, focusing on EU matters. Ms Raouna is a mother of two, Phaidon and Neriah. She was born in 1983 in Larnaka and comes from Famagusta.
