Ms Anna Aristotelous possesses a Bachelor of Laws in Law, a degree of Masters 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 for the accession of Cyprus to the European Union as regards police legal matters; she participated to the Management Board of Europol, as Official Representative of the Republic of Cyprus. She has offered her services to four different Chiefs of Police, performing the duties of legal counsel, as from 2004.
As from 2013 she has been transferred in to the office of the Minister of Justice and Public Order as a director of the Office of 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, of Police and of the Ministry of Justice and Public Order. She was also appointed as member of Europris (European Prisons).
As from 30 October, 2014 she was appointed as an Acting Director of Prisons and as from 4 April, 2016 she was appointed as the Director of Prisons. On 6th of June 2023 she was appointed by the President of the Republic of Cyprus as a counsel and Head of Humanitarian Affairs of Missing and Enclaved Persons.