Cabinet of Lucas Papademos
Cabinet of Lucas Papademos | |
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Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) Democratic Left (DIMAR) (from 22/03/12) Independent Greeks (ANEL) (from 03/04/12) | |
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| Election(s) | Without election |
| Legislature term(s) | 13th (2009–2012) |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of George Papandreou |
| Successor | Pikrammenos Caretaker Cabinet |
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The Cabinet of
The Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and the Cabinet were formally sworn in on 11 November 2011.[4]
Government formation process
On November 6, Prime Minister George Papandreou met with opposition leaders to try to reach an agreement on the formation of an interim government, after a narrow confidence vote win in parliament.[5] A day earlier, the leader of the opposition New Democracy party Antonis Samaras had rejected the proposal and called for an immediate election. After Papandreou agreed to step aside, however, the two leaders announced their intention to form a
TheOn November 10, George Papandreou formally resigned as Prime Minister of Greece,[9] and the new coalition cabinet and Prime Minister Lucas Papademos were formally sworn in on 11 November 2011.[10]
The national unity government's main task was to allow the EU bailout to proceed and to pave the way for elections on 19 February 2012. Papademos, who was not an elected MP, has said his priority will be to keep Greece in the eurozone.[11]
The Cabinet
In total, 48 people including the prime minister make up the government, seven more than its immediate predecessor. There are 12 new ministers in its ranks, of which nine have been sworn into government office for the first time, including the new premier. Broadly, most Cabinet members served in the previous government of George Papandreou. Nevertheless, the new coalition government also includes six members hailing from the main opposition New Democracy party.
On 10 February 2012, the Popular Orthodox Rally withdrew from the coalition government after refusing to support the latest austerity deal.[12] The party's only cabinet minister, Makis Voridis, was expelled by Georgios Karatzaferis for supporting the package but retained his portfolio after consultations with the prime minister.[13][14] A few days later, he joined New Democracy and surrendered his parliamentary seat to LAOS.[15][16]
A minor cabinet reshuffle was announced in March 2012, after
| Office | Incumbent | Party | Since | |
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| Prime Minister | Lucas Papademos | Independent
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11 November 2011 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Theodoros Pangalos | PASOK
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7 October 2009 | |
Minister for Finance
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Philippos Sachinidis
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PASOK
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21 March 2012 | |
| Minister for the Interior | Tasos Giannitsis | PASOK
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11 November 2011 | |
Minister for Administrative Reform and e-Governance
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Dimitris Reppas | PASOK
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17 June 2011 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Stavros Dimas | New Democracy | 11 November 2011 | |
| Minister for National Defence | Dimitris Avramopoulos | New Democracy | 11 November 2011 | |
Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping
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Anna Diamantopoulou | PASOK
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7 March 2012 | |
Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change
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Giorgos Papakonstantinou | PASOK
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17 June 2011 | |
Minister for Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs
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Georgios Babiniotis | Independent
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7 March 2012 | |
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks
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Makis Voridis | Popular Orthodox Rally (until 2012) | 11 November 2011 | |
| New Democracy (since 2012) | ||||
| Minister for Labour and Social Security | Giorgos Koutroumanis | PASOK
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17 June 2011 | |
Minister for Health and Social Solidarity
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Andreas Loverdos | PASOK
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7 September 2010 | |
| Minister for Rural Development and Food | Kostas Skandalidis | PASOK
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7 September 2010 | |
Minister for Justice, Transparency and Human Rights
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Miltiadis Papaioannou | PASOK
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17 June 2011 | |
| Minister for Citizen Protection | Michalis Chrisochoidis | PASOK
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7 March 2012 | |
Minister for Culture and Tourism
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Pavlos Geroulanos | PASOK
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7 October 2009 | |
| Minister of State | Georgios Stavropoulos | Independent
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11 November 2011 | |
| Minister of State and government spokesman | Pantelis Kapsis | Independent
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2 December 2011 |
See also
References
- General
- "New transitional gov't under PM Papademos sworn in". ANA-MPA. ana-mpa.gr. 11 November 2011. Archived from the originalon 25 April 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- Specific
- ^ "Lucas Papademos sworn in as Greece's prime minister". Guardian. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Lucas Papademos named as new Greek prime minister". BBC News. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Lucas Papademos to lead Greece's interim coalition government". Guardian (UK). 10 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "New Greek govt takes over, former banker at helm". Associated Press. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Greek PM Papandreou faces unity challenge over bailout" at bbc.co.uk
- ^ Kington, Tom; Smith, Helena (6 November 2011). "Papandreou out as Greek leaders agree unity government deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Greek PM George Papandreou resigns; polls set for February". Business Today. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Political opposition divided over unity government". e.kathemerini.com. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "George Papandreou resigns as Greece's prime minister". The Telegraph. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Papademos sworn in, heads Greek cabinet of stalwarts". Reuters. 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Greece swears in unity cabinet and PM Lucas Papademos". BBC News. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Greece on shaky ground as coalition party rejects troika loan deal, The Guardian, 10 February 2012
- ^ ""Ναι" στο Μνημόνιο από 199 βουλευτές και "όχι" από 74". To Vima (in Greek). Athens. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Χωρίς ανασχηματισμό η κυβέρνηση - Παραμένει ο Βορίδης". To Vima (in Greek). Athens. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Προσχώρησαν στη Ν.Δ. οι Μ. Βορίδης και Αδ. Γεωργιάδης". To Vima (in Greek). Athens. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Παρέδωσαν τις έδρες τους στο ΛΑΟΣ Μ. Βορίδης και Αδ. Γεωργιάδης". To Vima (in Greek). Athens. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Υπουργός Παιδείας ο Γ. Μπαμπινιώτης". To Vima (in Greek). Athens. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.