Museum chiefs appointed

The government has announced the names of the presidents, vice-presidents and CEOs of five museums which recently became private entities.

Under legislation passed in February, five of the country's top state museums, including the archaeological museums of Athens and Thessaloniki, were removed from direct Culture Ministry control, in an attempt to give them more freedom and responsibility, particularly in fundraising and outreach campaigns.

In announcement on Holy Thursday, the Culture and Sports Ministry announced each museum's top leadership in order of board president, vice-president and CEO.

The National Archaeological Museum of Athens will be overseen by Dimitris Economou, Maria Lagogianni-Georgarakou and Anna-Vassiliki Karapanagiotou

Giorgos Panetsos, Natalia Poulou and Katerina Dellaporta have been appointed to the Byzantine and Christian Museum...