Minister for the Interior (Greece)

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The Minister for the Interior of Greece is a government minister responsible for the running of the Ministry of the Interior. Over the years, the ministry has developed having acquired different functions and resposibilities.

On September 15 1995, the Ministry of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of the Interior were merged to become the Ministry of the Interior, Public Administration and Decentralisation.

On September 19, 2007, the Ministry for the Interior, Public Administration and Decentralisation was combined with the Ministry for Public Order.

As of October 7, 2009, it is called the Ministry of the Interior, Decentralisation and Electronic Governance.

The current Minister is Yiannis Raggousis


See also

External links

List of Ministers for the Interior (—1995)

Name Took Office Left Office Party
Nikos Konstantopoulos July 2 1989 October 12 1989 Synaspismos
Costas Skandalidis (1st term) July 8 1994 September 15 1995 Panhellenic Socialist Movement



List of Ministers for the Interior, Public Administration and Decentralisation (1995—2007)

Name Took Office Left Office Party
Akis Tsochatzopoulos September 15 1995 September 25 1996 Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Alekos Papadopoulos September 25 1996 February 18 1999 Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Vasso Papandreou February 18 1999 October 24 2001 Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Costas Skandalidis (2nd term) October 24 2001 March 10, 2004 Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Prokopis Pavlopoulos March 10, 2004 September 19, 2007 New Democracy

List of Ministers for the Interior and Public Order (2007-2009)

Name Took Office Left Office Party
Prokopis Pavlopoulos September 19, 2007 October 6, 2009 New Democracy

List of Ministers for the Interior, Decentralisation and Electronic Governance (2009 -

Name Took Office Left Office Party
Yiannis Raggousis October 6, 2009 Incumbent PASOK