List of Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus since the independence in 1960:
| Minister | Began | Ended |
|---|---|---|
| Osman Orek | 1960 | 1964 |
| Polycarpos Yiorkadjis | 4 April, 1964 | 1 November, 1968 |
| Epaminondas Komodromos | 10 December, 1968 | 15 June, 1972 |
| Yorgos Ioannidis | 16 June, 1972 | 15 July, 1974 |
| Nicos Kosis | 8 August, 1974 | 14 January, 1975 |
| Christodoulos Veniamin | 15 January, 1975 | 6 January, 1985 |
| Stelios Katsellis | 7 January, 1985 | 31 July, 1985 |
| Elias Eliadis | 1 August, 1985 | 27 February, 1988 |
| Andreas Aloneftis | 28 January, 1988 | 27 February, 1993 |
| Costas Eliadis | 27 February, 1993 | 12 November, 1997 |
| Georgios Haralambidis | 12 November, 1997 | 27 February, 1998 |
| Yiannakis Omirou | 28 February, 1998 | 4 January, 1999 |
| Yiannakis Hrysostomis | 5 January, 1999 | 24 August, 1999 |
| Socratis Hasikos | 25 August, 1999 | 28 February, 2003 |
| Kyriacos Mavronicolas | 29 February, 2003 | 13 June, 2006 |
| Fivos Klokaris | 13 June, 2006 | 26 September, 2006 |
| Nicos Symeonidis | 16 September, 2006 | 3 May, 2007 |
| Christodoulos Pasiardis | 14 May, 2007 | 29 February, 2008 |
| Costas Papacostas | 29 February, 2008 | 14 July 2011 |
| Demetris Eliades | 14 July 2011 |