Ministry of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks (Greece)

The Ministry of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Communications (Greek: Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης, Ανταγωνιστικότητας, Υποδομών, Μεταφορών και Δικτύων) was established on June 21, 2012, following a proposal by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.

It ranks sixth in among the cabinet ministries, according to Prime Ministerial decision Y4/21.6.2012.

The first and current Minister is Kostis Hatzidakis, with Stavros Kalogiannis as Alternate Minister.

Formation

The ministry was set up from departments of the former ministries of Infrastructure, Transport and Communications and Development, Competitiveness and Shipping—except those transferred to the Ministry of Shipping and Aegean—and the General Secretariat for Research and Technology, which was transferred from the former Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs.

External links

• Official website of the ministry

Current Cabinet of Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Deputy Prime Minister Yannis Dragasakis Ministers Foreign Affairs: Nikos Kotzias Finance: Yanis Varoufakis National Defence: Panos Kammenos Interior and Administrative Reconstruction: Nikos Voutsis Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism: Giorgos Stathakis Culture, Education and Religious Affairs: Aristides Baltas Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy: Panagiotis Lafazanis Health and Social Security: Panagiotis Kouroumplis Labour and Social Solidarity: Panos Skourletis Justice: Nikos Paraskevopoulos State: Nikos Pappas; Panagiotis Nikoloudis (Combating Corruption); Alekos Flambouraris (Governmental Coordination) Alternate Ministers Administrative Reform: George Katrougalos Public Order and Citizens Protection: Giannis Panousis Immigration Policy: Tasia Christodoulopoulou Infrastructure, Transport and Networks: Christos Spirtzis Shipping and the Aegean: Theodoros Dritsas Tourism: Elena Kountoura Environment: Giannis Tsironis Agricultural Development: Evangelos Apostolou Finance: Nadia Valavani; Dimitris Mardas Culture: Nikos Xydakis Education: Tasos Kourakis Research and Innovation: Kostas Fotakis Health: Andreas Xanthos Social Security: Dimitris Stratoulis Social Solidarity: Theano Fotiou Combating Unemployment: Rania Antonopoulos European Affairs: Nikos Hountis International Economic Relations: Euclid Tsakalotos National Defence: Kostas Isyhos Deputy Ministers Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and Government Spokesperson: Gabriel Sakellaridis Macedonia and Thrace: Maria Kollia-Tsaroucha Agricultural Development: Panagiotis Sgouridis Sports: Stavros Kontonis National Defence: Nikos Toskas State: Terence Quick (Governmental Coordination)