Greek Government Undergoes Cabinet Reshuffle, Tourism Ministry Not Affected

Olga Kefalogianni remained in her post as Greece’s Tourism Minister following the cabinet reshuffle by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, June 14.

The reshuffle came days after Mitsotakis’ centre-right party did not perform as expected in the European Parliament election on June 9.

Among the positions altered were those of Kostas Skrekas (Minister of Development), Domna Michailidou (Minister of Labor), Dimitris Kairidis (Minister of Immigration) and Lefteris Avgenakis (Minister of Rural Development).

Also removed from the cabinet were Harry Theoharis (Deputy Minister of Finance), Stathis Konstantinidis (Deputy Macedonia/Thrace), Christina Alexopoulou (Deputy Minister of Infrastructure & Transport), Maximos Senetakis (Deputy Minister of Development), Maria Kefala (Deputy Minister of Family), Stavros Keletsis (Deputy Minister of Rural Development) and Yiannis Pappas (Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs).

The new cabinet will be sworn in at 6pm on Friday, 25 June, in a ceremony to be presided over by the President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou. The first Council of Ministers will take place Saturday at 10am.

The composition of the new Greek Government is as follows (replacements are in bold letters):

Prime Minister: Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Ministry of National Economy and Finance
– Minister: Kostis Hatzidakis
– Alternate Minister: Nikos Papathanasis
– Deputy Minister: Christos Dimas
– Deputy Minister: Thanos Petralias

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

Ministry of National Defense
– Minister: Nikos Dendias
– Deputy Minister: Yiannis Kefalogiannis

Ministry of Interior
– Minister: Thodoris Livanios
– Alternate Minister responsible for local government matters: Vasilis Spanakis
– Deputy Minister responsible for Macedonia-Thrace matters: Kostas Gioulekas
– Deputy Minister: Vivi Charalambogianni

Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports
– Minister: Kyriakos Pierrakakis
– Alternate Minister responsible for Sports: Yiannis Vroutsis
– Deputy Minister: Zetta Makri
– Deputy Minister: Ioanna Lytrivi

Ministry of Health
– Minister: Adonis Georgiadis
– Alternate Minister: Irini Agapidaki
– Deputy Minister: Dimitris Vartzopoulos
– Deputy Minister: Marios Themistokleous

Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
– Minister: Christos Staikouras
– Deputy Minister: Vasilis Oikonomou
– Deputy Minister: Nikos Tachiaos

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

Ministry of Development
– Minister: Takis Theodorikakos
– Deputy Minister: Zoe Rapti
– Deputy Minister: Anna Mani-Papadimitriou

Ministry of Labor and Social Security
– Minister: Niki Kerameus
– Deputy Minister: Kostas Karagounis
– Deputy Minister: Panos Tsakloglou

Ministry of Citizen Protection
– Minister: Michalis Chrysochoidis
– Deputy Minister: Andreas Nikolakopoulos

Ministry of Justice
– Minister: Giorgos Floridis
– Deputy Minister: Yiannis Bougas

Ministry of Culture
– Minister: Lina Mendoni
– Deputy Minister: Iason Fotilas

Ministry of Migration and Asylum
– Minister: Nikos Panagiotopoulos
– Deputy Minister: Sofia Voultepsi

Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family
– Minister: Sofia Zacharaki
– Deputy Minister: Katerina Papakosta

Ministry of Rural Development and Food
– Minister: Kostas Tsiaras
– Deputy Minister: Dionysis Stamenitis
– Deputy Minister: Christos Kellas

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy
– Minister: Christos Stylianidis
– Deputy Minister: Stefanos Gikas

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: Vasilis Kikilias
– Deputy Minister: Christos Triantopoulos
– Deputy Minister: Evangelos Tournas

Minister of State: Makis Voridis

Minister of State: Akis Skertsos

Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister: Thanasis Kontogeorgis

Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister: Giorgos Mylonakis

Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and Government Spokesperson: Pavlos Marinakis