Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has appointed his former public order minister, Takis Theodorikakos, as the new development minister, replacing Kostas Skrekas in a minor cabinet reshuffle on Friday. Niki Kerameus was transferred to the Labor and Social Security Ministry from the Interior Ministry.
Earlier press speculation this week at times hinted at a “structural” reshuffle, following the ruling New Democracy (ND) party’s disappointing performance in last Sunday’s European Parliament election.
Additionally, Dimitris Kairidis was replaced at the helm of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum by former defense minister Nikos Panagiotopolos.
Costas Tsiaras, another former minister, will take over at the agriculture and food ministry, from Lefteris Avgenakis.
The PM made changes to Ministries that were recently in the spotlight for negative reasons, such as the Ministry of Interior after the email gate scandal and the leak of citizens’ data to the party’s apparatus, and the Ministry of Development with the high-cost of living plaguing citizens.
A swearing-in ceremony for the new ministers and deputy ministers will take place later in the day at 6 p.m. at the Presidential Mansion, in the presence of the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou. The new cabinet will convene on Saturday morning.
The composition of the government after the cabinet reshuffle:
Prime Minister: Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Ministry of National Economy and Finance
– Minister: Kostis Hatzidakis
– Deputy Minister: Nikos Papathanasis
– Undersecretary: Christos Dimas
– Undersecretary: Thanos Petralias
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
– Minister: Giorgos Gerapetritis
– Undersecretary: Giorgos Kotsiras
– Undersecretary: Alexandra Papadopoulou
– Undersecretary: Kostas Fragogiannis
Ministry of National Defense
– Minister: Nikos Dendias
– Deputy: Yiannis Kefalogiannis
Ministry of Interior
– Minister: Thodoris Livanios
– Deputy responsible for local government matters: Vasilis Spanakis
– Deputy responsible for Macedonia-Thrace matters: Kostas Gioulekas
– Deputy: Vivi Charalambogianni
Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports
– Minister: Kyriakos Pierrakakis
– Deputy Minister responsible for Sports: Yiannis Vroutsis
– Deputy: Zetta Makri
– Deputy: Ioanna Lytrivi
Ministry of Health
– Minister: Adonis Georgiadis
– Deputy Minister: Irini Agapidaki
– Deputy: Dimitris Vartzopoulos
– Deputy: Marios Themistokleous
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
– Minister: Christos Staikouras
– Deputy: Vasilis Oikonomou
– Deputy: Nikos Tachiaos
Ministry of Environment and Energy
– Minister: Theodoros Skylakakis
– Deputy: Nikos Tagaras
– Deputy: Alexandra Sdoukou
Ministry of Development
– Minister: Takis Theodorikakos
– Deputy: Zoe Rapti
– Deputy: Anna Mani-Papadimitriou
Ministry of Labor and Social Security
– Minister: Niki Kerameus
– Deputy: Kostas Karagounis
– Deputy: Panos Tsakloglou
Ministry of Citizen Protection
– Minister: Michalis Chrysochoidis
– Deputy: Andreas Nikolakopoulos
Ministry of Justice
– Minister: Giorgos Floridis
– Deputy: Yiannis Bougas
Ministry of Culture
– Minister: Lina Mendoni
– Deputy: Iason Fotilas
Ministry of Migration and Asylum
– Minister: Nikos Panagiotopoulos
– Deputy: Sofia Voultepsi
Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family
– Minister: Sofia Zacharaki
– Deputy: Katerina Papakosta
Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food
– Minister: Kostas Tsiaras
– Deputy: Dionysis Stamenitis
– Deputy: Christos Kellas
Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy
– Minister: Christos Stylianidis
– Deputy: Stefanos Gikas
Ministry of Tourism
– Minister: Olga Kefalogianni
– Deputy: Elena Rapti
Ministry of Digital Governance
– Minister: Dimitris Papastergiou
– Deputy: Konstantinos Kyranakis
Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection
– Minister: Vasilis Kikilias
– Deputy: Christos Triantopoulos
– Deputy: 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 and Government Spokesperson: Pavlos Marinakis
Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister: Giorgos Mylonakis
