New Cyprus Justice Minister appointed

President of the Republic Demetris Christofias has appointed lawyer Loucas Louca to the post of Minister of Justice and Public Order, to replace Kypros Chrysostomides, who resigned Wednesday, Government Spokesman announced.
Louca was born on December 28, 1955 in Marathovouno village of Famagusta district, on the east, and now lives in Aglantzia, a Nicosia suburb. He is married with Demetra Iacovidou and has two children, Nicolas and Danai, 17 and 11 years old, respectively.
He is a graduate of Pancyprian Gymnasium and studied law at University of Athens. He runs his own law office since 1982.
The assurance of the new Minister before President Christofias will take place on Monday morning.
Chrysostomides resigned his post in the wake of an escape by Antonis Prokopiou Kita, sentenced to life imprisonment for rape and murder. Kita was in a private hospital when he escaped on December 12. An inquiry is underway into the circumstances of his escape.