Greece’s New Prime Minister Sworn in, Announces Cabinet

The Hellenic Parliament. Photo by Aliki Eleftheriou

Greece’s new prime minister, the Harvard-educated Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in for a second, four-year term today at the Presidential Palace after his party New Democracy secured 158 seats in the 300-seat parliament following repeat elections on Sunday.

Mitsotakis, who met today with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and interim PM Ioannis Sarmas to receive the mandate to form a government, pledged to push forward with reforms, create new jobs, raise wages and boost state revenues.

“It is a special honor to undertake this mandate to form a government with a four-year horizon. The Greeks have every right to claim a better future. I am committed to implementing major changes and reforms,” Mitsotakis told Sakellaropoulou after receiving the official mandate.

Greece’s new prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Photo source: Presidency of the Hellenic Republic

“We have a strong [public] mandate and a comfortable parliamentary majority. I will proceed immediately to form a government focused on hard work and measurable results,” he added.

The 55-year-old Mitsotakis secured a parliamentary majority in yesterday’s second round of elections, with a 40.56 percent of the vote over opposition party and rivals Syriza (17.83 percent and 48 seats).

Mitsotakis announced his new cabinet on Monday evening. Among others, the Greek PM has hinted at creating a “rotation” government as well as increasing the number of women and younger generation representation in his cabinet.

The new cabinet is expected to be sworn in on Tuesday, July 27, at noon. Handover ceremonies at each ministry will follow.

The new Greek Government

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @kmitsotakis / Twitter

Prime Minister
Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Ministry of National Economy and Finance
Minister: Kostis Hatzidakis
Deputy Ministers: Nikos Papathanasis, Harry Theoharis, Thanos Petralias

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Giorgos Gerapetritis
Deputy Ministers: Giorgos Kotsiras, Alexandra Papadopoulou, Kostas Fragogiannis

Ministry of Defense
Minister: Nikos Dendias
Deputy Minister: Giannis Kefalogiannis, Nikos Hardalias

Ministry of Interior
Minister: Niki Kerameos
Deputy Minister: Thodoris Livanios
Deputy Minister responsible for Macedonia-Thrace issues: Stathis Konstantinidis
Deputy Minister: Vivi Charalambogianni

Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports
Minister: Kyriakos Pierrakakis
Deputy Minister responsible for Sports: Yannis Oikonomou
Deputy Ministers: Zetta Makri, Domna Michailidou

Ministry of Health
Minister: Michalis Chrysochoidis
Deputy Ministers: Irini Agapidaki, Dimitris Vartzopoulos, Marios Themistokleous

Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Minister: Christos Staikouras
Deputy Minister: Christina Alexopoulou, Nikos Tahiaos

Ministry of Environment and Energy
Minister: Theodoros Skylakakis
Deputy Minister: Nikos Tagaras, Alexandra Sdoukou

Ministry of Development
Minister: Kostas Skrekas
Deputy Minister: Maximos Senetakis, Anna Mani – Papadimitriou

Ministry of Labor and Social Security
Minister: Adonis Georgiadis
Deputy Ministers: Vassilis Spanakis, Panos Tsakloglou

Civil Protection Ministry
Minister: Notis Mitarakis
Deputy Minister: Kostas Katsafados

Ministry of Justice
Minister: George Floridis
Deputy Minister: Yiannis Bougas

Ministry of Culture
Minister: Lina Mendoni
Deputy Minister: Christos Dimas

Ministry of Immigration and Asylum
Minister: Dimitris Kairides
Deputy Minister: Sofia Vultepsi

Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family
Minister: Sophia Zaharaki
Deputy Minister: Maria Kefala

Ministry of Rural Development and Food
Minister: Lefteris Avgenakis
Deputy Minister: Dionysis Stamenitis
Deputy Minister: Stavros Keletsis

Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy
Minister: Miltiadis Varvitsiotis
Deputy Minister: Yiannis Pappas

Ministry of Tourism
Minister: Olga Kefalogianni
Deputy Minister: Elena Rapti

Ministry of Digital Governance
Minister: Dimitris Papastergiou
Deputy Minister: Konstantinos Kyranakis

Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection
Minister: Vassilis Kikilias
Deputy Minister: Christos Triandopoulos, Evangelos Tournas

Ministers of State
Makis Voridis, Stavros Papastavrou, Akis Skertsos

Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and Director of the Prime Minister’s Office
Yiannis Bratakos

Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister
Thanasis Kontogeorgis

Government Spokesman
Pavlos Marinakis