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Greek new cabinet members appointed after reshuffle |
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07:51, September 19, 2007 |
Greek government spokesman Theodore Roussopoulos on Tuesday announced new Cabinet members of the government, following ruling New Democracy's re-election victory on Sunday.
The following are names of the leading new cabinet members under Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis:
1. Minister of Foreign Affairs: Dora Bakoyannis
2. Minister of National Defense: Evangelos Meimarakis
3. Minister of Economy & Finance: George Alogoskoufis
4. Minister of Justice: Sotiris Hatzigakis
5. Minister of State and Press: Theodoros Roussopoulos
6. Minister of Culture: Mihalis Liapis
7. Minister of Health and Social Solidarity: Dimitris Avramopoulos
8. Minister for the Interior, Public Administration, Decentralization: Prokopis Pavlopoulos
9.Minister of National Education & Religious Affairs: Evripidis Stylianidis
The new Greek Cabinet members will be sworn-in on Wednesday before the president of the republic, while the first Cabinet meeting of the new Karamanlis government will follow at noon.
Former Development Minister Dimitris Sioufas is expected to be Karamanlis' pick for the next Parliament president.
Source: Xinhua
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