Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Greece’s new coalition government sworn in today Wednesday, supported by SYRIZA and Independent Greeks parties. Many of its members were also in the previous government and there are no major changes to key posts. The new government lineup is as follows:
Prime Minister: Alexis Tsipras
Government Vice-President: Yannis Dragasakis
Interior and Administration Reconstruction Minister: Panos Kouroumplis
Deputy Minister: Yiannis Balafas
Alternate Minister for Administrative Reform: Christoforos Vernardakis
Alternate Minister for Civil Protection: Nikos Toskas
Alternate Minister for Migration Policy: Yiannis Mouzalas
Deputy Minister for Macedonia-Thrace Issues: Maria Kollia-Tsarouha
Economy, Development and Tourism Minister: Giorgos Stathakis
Alternate Minister for Tourism: Elena Kountoura
Deputy Minister for NSRF Issues: Alexis Charitsis
Deputy Minister for Industry: Theodora Tzakri
National Defence Minister: Panos Kammenos
Alternate Minister: Dimitris Vitsas
Education, Research and Religious Affairs Minister: Nikos Filis
Alternate Minister: Sia Anagnostopoulou
Alternate Minister for Research and Innovation: Costas Fotakis
Deputy Minister: Theodossis Pelegrinis
Foreign Minister: Nikos Kotzias
Alternate Minister for European Affairs: Nikos Xydakis
Deputy Minister: Dimitris Mardas
Deputy Minister: Yiannis Amanatidis
Justice, Transparency and Human Rights Minister: Nikos Paraskevopoulos
Alternate Minister for Corruption Issues: Dimitris Papangelopoulos
Labour, Social Insurance & Social Solidarity Minister: George Katrougalos
Alternate Minister for Social Solidarity: Theano Fotiou
Alternate Minister for Combatting Unemployment: Rania Antonopoulou
Deputy Minister for Social Insurance Issues: Anastasios Petropoulos
Health Minister: Andreas Xanthos
Alternate Minister: Pavlos Polakis
Culture and Sports Ministry: Aristidis Baltas
Deputy Minister for Sports: Stavros Kontonis
Finance Minister: Euclid Tsakalotos
Alternate Minister: Tryfon Alexiadis
Alternate Minister: Giorgos Chouliarakis
Environment and Energy Minister: Panos Skourletis
Alternate Minister for the Environment: Yiannis Tsironis
Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Minister: Christos Spirtzis
Deputy Minister: Dimitris Kamenos
Shipping and Island Policy Minister: Thodoris Dritsas
Rural Development and Food Minister: Vangelis Apostolou
Alternate Minister: Markos Bolaris
Minister of State: Nikos Pappas
Minister of State for Coordinating Government Operations: Alekos Flabouraris
Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister: Terens Quick
Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and Gov't spokeswoman: Olga Gerovasili
