[1] On 2 April 2013, it was announced that Emilianidou would succeed Harris Georgiades as Minister of Labour; she took office the following day, becoming the first woman to serve in Nico Anastasiades' cabinet.

[5] During her term as minister, Emilianidou promoted the guaranteed minimum income, the creation of the vice-ministry of social welfare, an increase in the income of low-income pensioners, a care allowance, subsidized four-day vacations, widow's pension for men under the same conditions as women, paid paternity leave, introduced a special pension for those over 50 years old with thalassemia, the creation of the Women's House for victims of domestic violence, and the recognition of maternity through surrogate mothers, among other moves.

[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus, Emilianidou implemented the special employee support schemes, which the labor ministry estimated in November 2020 to have prevented a rise in unemployment.

[6] On 15 May 2022, Emilianidou suffered a brain aneurysm and was immediately transferred to Ygeia Medical Center in Athens, Greece, where she underwent surgery.

[8] The funeral took place on 10 June at Holy Temple of the Wisdom of God in Strovolos and later her body buried in Nicosia's Constantine and Helen Cemetery.