Cabinet tasked to get fast results

Incoming Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday appointed a cabinet including trusted aides as well as several personalities from outside the political sphere with the key goal of delivering on his promises without delay.

Two of the top jobs went to two vice presidents of his center-right New Democracy. Costis Hatzidakis was given the environment and energy post, and will have to tackle the hot potato that is the debt-racked Public Power Corporation.

Meanwhile Adonis Georgiadis was entrusted with the newly named Ministry of Development and Investments and will be tasked with honoring Mitsotakis' pre-election pledge to accelerate projects that have become stuck in red tape, such as the privatization of the former Athens airport at Elliniko, and to bring in new investments.

Christos Staikouras was given the top job at the Finance Ministry thanks to his...