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 | |
since 27 June 2023 | |
Appointer | Prime Minister of Greece |
Formation | June 27, 2023 |
Website | Ministry of Finance's Office |
Minister's role
editAccording 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
editFinance (1967–2000)
editPhoto | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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Adamantios Androutsopoulos | 21 April 1967 | 25 August 1971 | Greek military junta | ||
Ioannis Koulis | 25 August 1971 | 23 November 1973 | Greek military junta | ||
Yagos Pesmazoglou | 26 July 1974 | 9 October 1974 | National Unity Government | ||
Nikolaos Fotias | 9 October 1974 | 21 November 1974 | National Unity Government | ||
Evangelos Devletoglou | 21 November 1974 | 28 November 1977 | New Democracy | ||
Ioannis Boutos | 28 November 1977 | 10 May 1978 | New Democracy | ||
Athanasios Kanellopoulos | 10 May 1978 | 10 May 1980 | New Democracy | ||
Miltiadis Evert | 10 May 1980 | 21 October 1981 | New Democracy | ||
Manolis Drettakis | 21 October 1981 | 28 June 1982 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | ||
Dimitrios Koulourianos | 28 June 1982 | 9 September 1983 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | ||
Ioannis Pottakis | 9 September 1983 | 27 March 1984 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | ||
Gerassimos Arsenis | 27 March 1984 | 26 July 1985 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | ||
Dimitris Tsovolas | 26 July 1985 | 2 July 1989 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | ||
Antonis Samaras | 2 July 1989 | 12 October 1989 | New Democracy | Coalition Government | |
Georgios Agapitos | 12 October 1989 | 23 November 1989 | Caretaker Government | ||
Georgios Souflias | 23 November 1989 | 13 February 1990 | New Democracy | National Unity Government | |
Georgios Agapitos | 13 February 1990 | 11 April 1990 | National Unity Government | ||
Ioannis Paleokrassas | 11 April 1990 | 7 August 1992 | New Democracy | ||
Stefanos Manos | 7 August 1992 | 13 October 1993 | New Democracy | ||
Georgios Gennimatas | 13 October 1993 | 25 February 1994 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | ||
Alekos Papadopoulos | 25 February 1994 | 25 September 1996 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | ||
Yiannos Papantoniou | 25 September 1996 | 13 April 2000 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement |
Economy and finance (2000–2009)
editPhoto | 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)
editPhoto | 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)
editPhoto | 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Constitution of Greece". Centre for European Constitutional Law. Retrieved 14 December 2015.