Ministry of Health (Greece)

The Ministry of Health (Greek: Υπουργείο Υγείας), is the government department responsible for managing Greece's health system. The current minister is Syriza MP Andreas Xanthos.The Alternate Minister of Health is Pavlos Polakis.

Ministers of Health, Welfare and Social Insurance (1984–2004)

Name Took Office Left Office Party Notes
Georgios Gennimatas January 17, 1984 February 5, 1987 Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Alekos Papadopoulos April 13, 2000 March 10, 2004 Panhellenic Socialist Movement

Ministers of Health and Social Solidarity (2004–2012)

Name Took Office Left Office Party Notes
Nikitas Kaklamanis March 10, 2004 February 15, 2006 New Democracy
Dimitris Avramopoulos February 15, 2006 October 7, 2009 New Democracy
Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou 7 October 2009 7 September 2010 Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Andreas Loverdos 7 September 2010 17 May 2012 Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Christos Kittas 17 May 2012 21 June 2012 Independent

Ministers of Health (2012–2015)

Name Took Office Left Office Party Notes
Andreas Lykourentzos 21 June 2012 25 June 2013 New Democracy
Adonis Georgiades 25 June 2013 10 June 2014 New Democracy
Makis Voridis 10 June 2014 27 January 2015 New Democracy

Ministers of Health and Social Security (January 2015–September 2015)

Name Took Office Left Office Party Notes
Panagiotis Kouroumplis 27 January 2015 28 August 2015 Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza)
Athanasios Dimopoulos 28 August 2015 23 September 2015 Independent

Ministers of Health (since September 2015)

Name Took Office Left Office Party Notes
Andreas Xanthos 23 September 2015 Incumbent Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza)

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