Sotiroulla Charalambous

Sotiroulla Charalambous (Greek: Σωτηρούλα Χαραλάμπους; born 25 December 1963) is a Cypriot politician and trade unionist who served as minister of labour and social insurance from 2008 to 2013. She served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008 as a member of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL). In December 2021, she was elected general secretary of the Pancyprian Federation of Labour.

Early life and career Charalambous was born in Agios Memnon, Famagusta, Cyprus. She obtained a Master of Arts in political and social science from the Academy of Social Science and Social Administration in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Charalambous has had an extensive career in trade union leadership, working for the Pancyprian Federation of Labour (PEO) since 1986. She has held various roles within the organization, including secretary of the working women's central office, executive secretary, central organizational secretary, and deputy general secretary. She represented the Famagusta constituency for AKEL and was re-elected in the 2006 legislative election. During her tenure, she served as chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Labour and Social Insurance and the Parliamentary Committee on Equal Opportunities. She served in the role until 28 February 2013, when a new cabinet was appointed by President Nicos Anastasiades.

She has also been a member of the Central Committee of AKEL.

Personal life She is married to Nicos Charalambous and has two daughters and a son.