Ministry of Development (Greece) explained

The Ministry of Development (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης) of Greece was created in January 1996 by then Prime Minister Costas Simitis through the merger of three former ministries: the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Tourism). The Ministry of Development was abolished after the 2009 election and its role taken over by the Ministry of the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping and later by the newly established Ministry of Development and Investment.

The Ministry of Development was reconstituted on June 27, 2023. It replaced the Ministry of Development and Investments. Takis Theodorikakos took over as Minister with Zoi Rapti and Anna Mani - Papadimitriou as Deputy Ministers of Development.

List of ministers

1996 - 2009

Name Took officeLeft officePartyNotes
1Vasso Papandreou21 February 199619 February 1999Panhellenic Socialist Movement
2Evangelos Venizelos19 February 199913 April 2000Panhellenic Socialist Movement
3Nikos Christodoulakis13 April 200024 October 2001Panhellenic Socialist Movement
4Akis Tsochatzopoulos24 October 200110 March 2004Panhellenic Socialist Movement
5Dimitris Sioufas10 March 200419 September 2007New Democracy
6Christos Folias19 September 20078 January 2009New Democracy
7Kostis Hatzidakis8 January 20097 October 2009New Democracy

2023 -

Name Took officeLeft officePartyNotes
1Kostas Skrekas27 June 202314 June 2024New Democracy
2Takis Theodorikakos14 June 2024New Democracy

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