Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece) explained

Post:Ministry of National Economy and Finance
Native Name:Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών
Insignia:Coat of Arms of Greece (Monochromatic).svg
Insigniasize:85px
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of the Hellenic Republic
Incumbent:Kostis Hatzidakis
Incumbentsince:27 June 2023
Appointer:Prime Minister of Greece
Formation:June 27, 2023
Website:Ministry of Finance's Office

The Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών) is the government department responsible for Greece's public finances. The incumbent minister is Kostis Hatzidakis of New Democracy.

Minister's role

According 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

Finance (1967–2000)

PhotoNameTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Adamantios Androutsopoulos21 April 196725 August 1971Greek military junta
Ioannis Koulis25 August 197123 November 1973Greek military junta
Yagos Pesmazoglou26 July 19749 October 1974National Unity Government
Nikolaos Fotias9 October 197421 November 1974National Unity Government
Evangelos Devletoglou21 November 197428 November 1977New Democracy
Ioannis Boutos28 November 197710 May 1978New Democracy
Athanasios Kanellopoulos10 May 197810 May 1980New Democracy
Miltiadis Evert10 May 198021 October 1981New Democracy
Manolis Drettakis21 October 198128 June 1982Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Dimitrios Koulourianos28 June 19829 September 1983Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Ioannis Pottakis9 September 198327 March 1984Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Gerassimos Arsenis27 March 198426 July 1985Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Dimitris Tsovolas26 July 19852 July 1989Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Antonis Samaras2 July 198912 October 1989New DemocracyCoalition Government
Georgios Agapitos12 October 198923 November 1989Caretaker Government
Georgios Souflias23 November 198913 February 1990New DemocracyNational Unity Government
Georgios Agapitos13 February 199011 April 1990National Unity Government
Ioannis Paleokrassas11 April 19907 August 1992New Democracy
Stefanos Manos7 August 199213 October 1993New Democracy
Georgios Gennimatas13 October 199325 February 1994Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Alekos Papadopoulos25 February 199425 September 1996Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Yiannos Papantoniou25 September 199613 April 2000Panhellenic Socialist Movement

Economy and finance (2000–2009)

PhotoName Took officeLeft officePartyNotes
Yiannos Papantoniou13 April 200024 October 2001Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Nikos Christodoulakis24 October 200110 March 2004Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Georgios Alogoskoufis10 March 20048 January 2009New Democracy
Yannis Papathanasiou8 January 20094 October 2009New Democracy

Finance (2009–2023)

PhotoNameTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Giorgos Papakonstantinou7 October 200917 June 2011Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Evangelos Venizelos17 June 201121 March 2012Panhellenic Socialist MovementConcurrently Deputy Prime Minister of Greece. Resigned after election to the leadership of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement.
Philippos Sachinidis21 March 201217 May 2012Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Georgios Zanias17 May 20125 July 2012IndependentCaretaker Cabinet
Yiannis Stournaras5 July 201210 June 2014Independent
Gikas Hardouvelis10 June 201427 January 2015Independent
Yanis Varoufakis27 January 20156 July 2015Syriza
Euclid Tsakalotos6 July 201527 August 2015Syriza
Giorgos Houliarakis28 August 2015IndependentCaretaker Cabinet
Euclid Tsakalotos9 July 2019Syriza
Christos Staikouras9 July 201926 May 2023New DemocracyFirst Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Theodore Pelagidis26 May 202327 June 2023IndependentCaretaker Cabinet of Ioannis Sarmas

National economy and finance (since 2023)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Constitution of Greece. Centre for European Constitutional Law. 14 December 2015.