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Ms Anna Aristotelous possesses a Bachelor of Laws in Law, a degree of Master of Laws in International and European Law and a Master in Business Administration, from UK Universities.
She practised law, she worked as an Associate to the Law Commissioner, and following that, she was employed by Cyprus Police as an expert in law; she contributed to the implementation of the acquis communautaire during the process of accession of Cyprus to the European Union as regards police legal matters; she participated in the Management Board of Europol, as Official Representative of the Republic of Cyprus. She has worked with four different Chiefs of Police, performing the duties of legal counsel, as from 2004.
As from 2013 she has been transferred to the office of the Minister of Justice and Public Order as a Senior Officer responsible to the Minister and she was appointed by the Minister as responsible for the reorganisation of the Police and the Prisons at the Ministry. She had active role in the drafting of the Strategic Plan of the Prisons Department.
As from 30 October 2014 she was appointed Acting Director of Cyprus Prisons Department and as from 4 April, 2016 she was appointed as the Director of Cyprus Prisons Department.
