The composition of a caretaker Cabinet was announced on Thursday, ahead of the June 25 general election.
The key ministries of defense and foreign affairs will be headed, respectively, by former army chief deputy minister Alkiviadis Stefanis, and retired top diplomat Vassilis Kaskarelis.
Another former army chief of staff, Charalambos Lalousis, will hold the public order (citizen’s protection) ministry, while television journalist Ilias Siakantaris will serve as the government spokesperson.
New ministers will be sworn-in before President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and caretaker Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas at noon on Friday at the presidential mansion.
The new caretaker Cabinet
Prime Minister: Ioannis Sarmas
State Minister: Vasilios Skouris
Finance Minister: Theodoros Pelagidis
Development and Investments Minister: Eleni Louri
Foreign Affairs Minister: Vasilios Kaskarelis
National Defense Minister: Alkiviadis Stefanis
Education & Religion Minister: Christos Kittas
Labor & Social Affairs Minister: Patrina Paparrigopoulou
Health Minister: Anastasia Kotanidou
Environment & Energy Minister: Pantelis Kapros
Citizen Protection Minister: Charalambos Lalousis
Culture and Sports Minister: George Koumentakis
Justice Minister: Filippos Spyropoulos
Interior Minister: Kalliopi Spanou
Migration and Asylum Minister: Daniil Esdras
Digital Governance Minister: Sokratis Katsikas
Infrastructure & Transport Minister: Yiannis Golias
Shipping & Island Policy Minister: Theodoros Kliaris
Agricultural Development & Foods Minister: Georgios Tsakiris
Tourism Minister: Ioanna Dretta
Climate Crisis & Civil Protection Minister: Evangelos Tournas
Government spokesperson: Ilias Siakantaris
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