A new Cabinet arising from a sweeping reshuffle by Prime Minister George Papandreou, announced shortly after midnight, was sworn in at noon on Tuesday. After the customary swearing-in ceremony, which was officiated by Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece and held in the presence of President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias and the premier, the new ministers, seven alternate ministers and 24 deputy ministers -- 48 in total -- were expected to head to their respective ministries to take over the new portfolios from their predecessors. Yiannis Diamantidis, who will head the Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries Ministry -- essentially the re-established merchant marine ministry -- and deputy minister Elpida Tsouri were not sworn in, and will assume their duties after the signing of the relevant Presidential Decree establishing the new ministry.
Prime Minister George Papandreou announced a major cabinet reshuffle in the early hours of Tuesday. According to a statement by the government spokesman, the composition of the new cabinet is as follows:
Prime Minister: George Papandreou
Government Vice President: Theodoros Pangalos
Interior Minister : Yiannis Rangoussis
Deputy Ministers: Giorgos Dolios, Theodora Tzakri
Finance Minister: George Papaconstantinou
Deputy Ministers: Filippos Sahinidis, Dimitris Kouselas
Foreign Minister: Dimitris Droutsas
Alternate Minister: Mariliza Xenoyiannakopoulou
Deputy Ministers: Spyros Kouvelis, Dimitris Dollis
National Defence Minister: Evangelos Venizelos
Alternate Minister: Panos Beglitis
Regional Development and Competitiveness Minister: Mihalis Chryssohoidis
Alternate Minister: Socratis Xenidis
Deputy Ministers: Panayiotis Rigas, Dinos Rovlias
Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries Minister: Yiannis Diamantidis
Deputy Minister: Elpida Tsouri
Environment Minister: Tina Birbili
Alternate Minister: Nikos Sifounakis
Deputy Ministers: Yiannis Maniatis, Thanos Moraitis
Education Minister: Anna Diamantopoulou
Alternate Minister: Fofi Yennimata
Deputy Ministers: Evi Christofilopoulou, Yiannis Panaretos
Infrastructures, Transports and Networks Minister: Dimitris Reppas
Deputy Ministers: Yiannis Mangriotis, Spyros Vougias
Labour and Social Insurance Minister: Louka Katseli
Alternate Minister: Giorgos Koutroumanis
Deputy Ministers: Vassilis Kegkeroglou, Anna Dalara
Health and Social Solidarity Minister: Andreas Loverdos
Deputy Ministers: Christos Aidonis, Mihalis Timosidis
Agricultural Development and Food Minister: Costas Skandalidis
Deputy Ministers: Milena Apostolaki, Yiannis Koutsoukos
Justice, Transparency and Human Rights Minister: Haris Kastanidis
Citizen's Protection Minister: Christos Papoutsis
Deputy Minister: Emmanuel Othonas
Culture and Tourism Minister: Pavlos Geroulanos
Alternate Minister: Telemachos Hytiris
Deputy Minister: Giorgos Nikitiadis
State Minister: Haris Pamboukis
Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and Government Spokesman: Giorgos Petalotis.
07.09.2010
