General Secretaries: Here Are the New Ministry Officials – Detailed List of Names

Notably, Savvas Chionidis, a former MP for Pieria, will join the Ministry of the Interior, and former MP Tasos Gaitanis will join the Ministry of Development.

Nikolaos Papaioannou, the former rector of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a candidate for the New Democracy party, will head the Ministry of Education. The General Secretaries of Citizen Protection have been moved to Migration and Asylum. Panagiotis Stathis, a former ELAS officer, who enjoys the esteem of Michalis Chrysochoidis, will move to the Ministry of Citizen Protection. Dimitris Karnavos, the former mayor of Kallithea, will join the Ministry of the Interior.

At the Ministry of Labor, Anna Stratinaki will be replaced by Nikos Milapidis, who will assume expanded responsibilities. Stratinaki will be proposed for the position of Consumer Advocate, succeeding Lefteris Zagoritis. Kostas Tsagkaropoulos from the Maritime Fund (NAT) will join the General Secretariat of Social Insurance.

Konstantinos Gloumis from OPEKA will join the Ministry of Social Cohesion. Zefi Dimadama will be replaced as General Secretary for Equality and Human Rights. Stellina Siarapi, a longtime associate of Takis Theodorikakos, will move from Migration to the Ministry of Development. Vicky Loizou will transfer internally. Dimitris Skalkos will move from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Maira Myrogianni will also transfer internally. Pelopidas Laskos will replace Panos Alexandris at the Ministry of Justice. Blue party members such as Katerina Oikonomou at the Ministry of Finance and Katerina Patsioyianni at the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family are being utilized.

Government sources clarified that the changes in the General Secretariats are aimed at further accelerating the government’s work, following discussions between the Prime Minister’s Office and all ministers.

These sources stated that, with a horizon set for 2027 and a bold reform program to be implemented by then, the appointments, replacements, or transfers were decided based on evaluating the work done so far and appreciating each individual’s contribution to a more efficient state serving its citizens.

Changes have been made in one-third of the General Secretariats, totaling 25, with 6 being transfers. The new structure creates a stronger organizational core within the government. It is noteworthy that 40% of the individuals in the new General Secretariats team are women.

In this context, new opportunities have been given to individuals, efforts have been rewarded, and for those General Secretaries leaving, the Prime Minister’s Office has expressed unlimited appreciation for their contributions.

Detailed list of the new General Secretaries in the ministries:

In detail, the new Secretaries General in the ministries:

National Economy and Finance

General Secretariat for NSRF: Vasiliki Pantelopoulou

General Secretariat for Public Investment Programme and National Development Programme: Katerina Economou

General Secretariat for the Management of ERDF, CS and ESF Sectoral Programmes: George Zervos

Foreign Affairs

General Secretariat for International Economic Relations and Externalisation: Dimitris Skalkos

General Secretariat for Hellenism Abroad and Public Diplomacy: Myra Mυρογιanni

Interior

General Secretariat for Public Administration: Yannis Fustanakis

General Secretariat of Citizenship: Dimitris Karnavos

General Secretariat for Local Government and Decentralisation: Savvas Hionidis

Special Secretariat for the Protection of Companion Animals: Nikos Chryssakis

Mr Nikris D. Nikos Hris, Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sport

General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning: Olga Kafezopoulou

General Secretariat for Higher Education: Nikos Papaioannou

Infrastructure and Transport

General Secretariat for Transport: Ms Despina Paliarouta

Development

General Secretariat for Private Investment: Stelina Siarapi

General Secretariat for Research and Innovation: Tasos Gaitanis

General Secretariat for Industry: Vicky Loizou

Viki Losios (Ministry of Industry)

General Secretariat for Labour Relations: Nikos Milapidis

General Secretariat for Social Insurance: Konstantinos Tsagaropoulos

Civil Protection

General Secretariat of Public Order: Panagiotis Stathis

General Secretariat for Anticrime Policy: Aristos Perris

Justice

General Secretariat of Justice: Pelopidas Laskos

Immigration and Asylum

General Secretariat for Migration Policy: Greek Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs

General Secretariat for the Reception of Asylum Seekers: Dimitra Ligura

Social Cohesion and Family

General Secretariat for Demographic and Housing Policy: Konstantinos Gloumis

General Secretariat for Equality of Human Rights: Katerina Patsogianni

Tourism

General Secretariat for Tourism Policy and Development: Vassia Koutsoukou

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