The cabinet of Greece comprises the heads of the major ministries. Ministers are appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister. There is also an advisory council of the Republic, which includes former prime ministers and the heads of all parliamentary parties.
Current cabinet ministers
Office
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Incumbent
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Since
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Party
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Prime Minister
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Giorgos Papandreou
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October 6, 2009
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PASOK
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Minister for Culture and Tourism
|
Pavlos Geroulanos
|
October 7, 2009
|
PASOK
|
Minister for the Protection of the Citizen
|
Christos Papoutsis
|
September 8, 2010
|
PASOK
|
Minister for Regional Development and Competition
|
Michalis Chrysochoidis
|
September 8, 2010
|
PASOK
|
Minister for Employment and Social Protection
|
Louka Katseli
|
October 7, 2009
|
PASOK
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs
|
Dimitris Droutsas
|
September 8, 2010
|
PASOK
|
Minister for Health and Social Solidarity
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Andreas Loverdos
|
October 7, 2009
|
PASOK
|
Minister for the Interior, Decentralisation and Electronic Governance
|
Yiannis Raggousis
|
October 7, 2009
|
PASOK
|
Minister for Justice, Transparency and Human Rights
|
Charis Kastanidis
|
October 7, 2009
|
PASOK
|
Minister for Finance
|
Giorgos Papakonstantinou
|
October 7, 2009
|
PASOK
|
Minister for Infrastructure, Transportation and Networks
|
Dimitris Reppas
|
October 7, 2009
|
PASOK
|
Minister for National Defence
|
Evangelos Venizelos
|
October 7, 2009
|
PASOK
|
Minister for National Education, Lifelong Education and Religious Affairs
|
Anna Diamantopoulou
|
October 7, 2009
|
PASOK
|
Minister for Rural Development
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Kostas Skandalidis
|
September 8, 2010
|
PASOK
|
Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change
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Tina Birbili
|
October 7, 2009
|
PASOK
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Minister for Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fishing
|
Yiannis Diamantidis
|
September 8, 2010
|
PASOK
|
Defunct cabinet positions