Ministry of Health (Greece)
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| Υπουργείο Υγείας | |
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| Appointer | Prime Minister of Greece |
| Inaugural holder | Paraskevas Avgerinos |
| Formation | 5 July 1982 |
| Website | www |
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The Ministry of Health (Template:Lang-el) is the government department responsible for managing the health system of Greece. The incumbent minister is Michalis Chrisochoidis of New Democracy, formely of PASOK.
List of ministers
Health and social solidarity (2004–2012)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikitas Kaklamanis | 10 March 2004 | 15 February 2006 | New Democracy | First Cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis |
| Dimitris Avramopoulos | 15 February 2006 | 7 October 2009 | First and Second Cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis | |
| Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou | 7 October 2009 | 7 September 2010 | PASOK | Cabinet of George Papandreou |
| Andreas Loverdos | 7 September 2010 | 17 May 2012 | Cabinet of George Papandreou until 11 November 2011; Cabinet of Lucas Papademos thereafter | |
| Christos Kittas | 17 May 2012 | 21 June 2012 | Independent | Caretaker Cabinet of Panagiotis Pikrammenos |
Health (2012–2015)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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| Andreas Lykourentzos | 21 June 2012 | 25 June 2013 | New Democracy | Cabinet of Antonis Samaras |
| Adonis Georgiadis | 25 June 2013 | 10 June 2014 | ||
| Makis Voridis | 10 June 2014 | 27 January 2015 |
Health, social security and social solidarity (January 2015–September 2015)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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| Panagiotis Kouroumplis | 27 January 2015 | 27 August 2015 | Syriza | First Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras |
| Athanasios Dimopoulos | 28 August 2015 | 21 September 2015 | Independent | Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou |
Health (since September 2015)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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| Andreas Xanthos | 23 September 2015 | 9 July 2019 | Syriza | Second Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras |
| Vasilis Kikilias | 9 July 2019 | 31 August 2021 | New Democracy | Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Thanos Plevris | 31 August 2021 | 25 May 2023 | ||
| Anastasia Kotanides | 26 May 2023 | 26 June 2023 | ||
| Michalis Chrisochoidis | 27 June 2023 | New Democracy | Second Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
See also
External links
- Official website
(in Greek)