Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
The Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greek: Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών) is the government department responsible for Greece's public finances. The incumbent minister is Kostis Hatzidakis of New Democracy.
Ministry of National Economy and Finance | |
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Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών | |
Appointer | Prime Minister of Greece |
Formation | June 27, 2023 |
Website | Ministry of Finance's Office |
Minister's role edit
According to Article 73 of the Constitution of Greece, any bills relating to pensions must be submitted by the Minister of Finance. According to Article 75 of the Constitution, any bill relating to expenditure or a reduction in revenue must not be introduced unless accompanied by a special report on the bill, signed by the Minister of Finance. Finally, according to Article 79 of the Constitution, the Minister of Finance must bring the budget before the Hellenic Parliament at least one month before the start of the fiscal year, for it to be voted on.[1]
Lists of ministers edit
Finance (1967–2000) edit
Economy and finance (2000–2009) edit
Photo | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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Yiannos Papantoniou | 13 April 2000 | 24 October 2001 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | ||
Nikos Christodoulakis | 24 October 2001 | 10 March 2004 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | ||
Georgios Alogoskoufis | 10 March 2004 | 8 January 2009 | New Democracy | ||
Yannis Papathanasiou | 8 January 2009 | 4 October 2009 | New Democracy |
Finance (2009–2023) edit
Photo | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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Giorgos Papakonstantinou | 7 October 2009 | 17 June 2011 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | ||
Evangelos Venizelos | 17 June 2011 | 21 March 2012 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | Concurrently Deputy Prime Minister of Greece. Resigned after election to the leadership of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement. | |
Philippos Sachinidis | 21 March 2012 | 17 May 2012 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | ||
Georgios Zanias | 17 May 2012 | 5 July 2012 | Independent | Caretaker Cabinet | |
Yiannis Stournaras | 5 July 2012 | 10 June 2014 | Independent | ||
Gikas Hardouvelis | 10 June 2014 | 27 January 2015 | Independent | ||
Yanis Varoufakis | 27 January 2015 | 6 July 2015 | Syriza | ||
Euclid Tsakalotos | 6 July 2015 | 27 August 2015 | Syriza | ||
Giorgos Houliarakis | 28 August 2015 | 21 September 2015 | Independent | Caretaker Cabinet | |
Euclid Tsakalotos | 23 September 2015 | 9 July 2019 | Syriza | ||
Christos Staikouras | 9 July 2019 | 26 May 2023 | New Democracy | First Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis | |
Theodore Pelagidis | 26 May 2023 | 27 June 2023 | Independent | Caretaker Cabinet of Ioannis Sarmas |
National economy and finance (since 2023) edit
Photo | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes | |
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Kostis Hatzidakis | 27 June 2023 | New Democracy | Second Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis | Officially renamed on August 1, 2023 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Constitution of Greece". Centre for European Constitutional Law. Retrieved 14 December 2015.