Themis Christophidou is the Director-General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission, since September 2023. From March 2018 until September 2023, she was Director-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission.

Born in Famagusta, Cyprus, she is a civil engineer with 38 years of experience in private and public sector management. After having worked in the private sector for 15 years, she joined the European Commission in 2001. She has held various positions, including in the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, as Head of Cabinet of the Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and as Head of Cabinet of the Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management.

Themis Christophidou holds an MSc in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (Metsovio).