Giorgos Pamporides

George Pamboridis (Greek: Γιώργος Παμπορίδης; born 10 January 1969) is a Cypriot lawyer and politician who has served as a member of the House of Representatives for Nicosia since 2026. He previously served as Minister of Health of the Republic of Cyprus from July 2015 to February 2018 under President Nicos Anastasiades.

During his tenure as health minister, he led the legislative and negotiation process that resulted in the introduction of the General Health System (GeSY), Cyprus’s universal healthcare system.

Early life and education Pamboridis was born in Nicosia in 1969. He studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed postgraduate studies at the University of Southampton (LL.M. in shipping law) and the London School of Economics (M.Sc. in international relations). He later received a Ph.D. in law from the University of Southampton.

Legal career Pamboridis worked in the United Kingdom with the maritime law firm Holman Fenwick Willan before returning to Cyprus, where he became a partner at L. Papaphilippou & Co.

He was elected to the House of Representatives for Nicosia in the election held on 24 May 2026.

Other roles In 2019, The Cyprus Institute announced that Pamboridis had joined the board of trustees of the Cyprus Research and Educational Foundation.

Publications International Shipping Law: Legislation and Enforcement (Kluwer Law International, 1999).