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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-11-04Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Government spokeswoman announces new cabinetGovernment spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili announced on Friday evening the composition of the new cabinet in a television address on public broadcaster ERT. It numbers 48 ministers, of whom 15 new, while 11 ministers from the old cabinet have been replaced.The new cabinet is as follows: Prime Minister: Alexis Tsipras Government Vice-President: Yiannis Dragasakis Interior Ministry Interior Minister: Panos Skourletis Alternate Minister for Civil Protection: Nikos Toskas Deputy Minister for Macedonia-Thrace: Maria Kollia-Tsarouha Economy and Development Ministry Minister: Dimitris Papadimitriou Alternate Minister: Alexis Charitsis Deputy Minister: Stergios Pitsiorlas Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media Ministry Minister: Nikos Pappas National Defence Ministry Minister: Panos Kammenos Alternate Minister: Dimitris Vitsas Education, Research and Religions Ministry Minister: Kostas Gavroglu Alternate Minister for Research: Kostas Fotakis Deputy Minister: Dimitrios Baxevanakis Deputy Minister: Konstantinos Zouraris Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity Ministry Minister: Efi Ahtsioglou Alternate Minister for Combatting Unemployment: Rania Antonopoulou Alternate Minister for Social Solidarity: Theano Fotiou Deputy Minister for Social Insurance: Anastasios Petropoulos Foreign Ministry Minister: Nikos Kotzias Alternate Minister for European Affairs: George Katrougalos Deputy Foreign Minister: Ioannis Amanatidis Deputy Foreign Minister for Greek Diaspora: Terens Quick Justice, Transparency and Human Rights Ministry Minister: Stavros Kontonis Alternate Minister: Dimitris Papangelopoulos Finance Ministry Minister: Euclid Tsakalotos Alternate Finance Minister: Giorgos Chouliarakis Deputy Finance Minister: Katerina Papanatsiou Health Ministry Minister: Andreas Xanthos Alternate Minister: Pavlos Polakis Administrative Reconstruction Ministry Minister: Olga Gerovasili Culture and Sports Ministry Minister: Lydia Koniordou Deputy Minister for Sports: Giorgos Vasiliadis Environment and Energy Ministry Minister: Giorgos Stathakis Alternate Minister: Sokratis Famelos Infrastructure and Transports Ministry Minister: Christos Spirtzis Deputy Minister: Nikolaos Mavraganis Migration Policy Ministry Minister: Yiannis Mouzalas Deputy Minister: Ioannis Balafas Shipping, Transport and Island Policy Ministry Minister: Panagiotis Kouroumblis Deputy Minister: Nektarios Sandorinios Rural Development and Foods Ministry Minister: Vangelis Apostolou Alternate Minister: Ioannis Tsironis Deputy Minister: Vasilis Kokkalis Tourism Ministry Minister: Elena Kountoura Minister of State: Alexandros Flambouraris Minister of State: Christoforos Vernardakis Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister: Dimitrios Liakos Minister of State and Government spokesman: Dimitris Tzanakopoulos Parliament President: Nikos Voutsis The members of the new cabinet will be sworn in at 13:00 on Saturday. [02] Tsipras welcomes new cabinet, says focus will be on growthPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday the new cabinet brings new faces and prospects in the government and wished all ministers good luck in their new posts."Reshuffle for renewal and prospects aiming for growth and the improvement of the citizens' daily life," Tsipras said in a tweet on his official account. "I wish everyone good luck in their new duties." Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |