OUR Yannis SharmasChairman of the Accounts Chamber, assumes the duties of Acting Prime Minister.

At 13:00, Mr. Sharmas appeared at the Presidential Palace, where he was sent by the President of the Republic in accordance with Article 37, Part 3, Clause 2, Art. c of the Constitution, the formation of a government, as widely accepted as possible, to hold elections.

Who is Yannis Sharmas?

Ioannis Sharmas was born on Kos in 1957.married (1987), has two children aged 33 and 34.

Graduated in 1979 with honors from the Faculty of Law National University of Kapodistrias in Athens. WITH French government scholarships and the State Scholarship Fund, has completed postgraduate studies and a postgraduate degree (DEA) from Paris II University in criminal law (1980-1981), public law (1982-1983) and public finance (1983-1985). His doctoral dissertation was on the law of the individual at the University of Paris II (1981-1985).

He then served in the Hellenic Air Force as a cadet (1984-1986), and in his last year of military service (1986) participated in the selection competitions for justice officers of the Council of State and the National School. government controlled.

It was his choice judge in the Council of State (1987) and six years later (1993) he moved to the Accounts Chamber.where it remains to this day. He took office as Chief Financial Court President in November 2019 for a non-renewable four-year term that expires next November.

After fulfilling his official duties as prime minister he will return to the duties of the chairman of the Accounts Chamber and will leave the judiciary in November 2023in connection with the completion of four years, and not because of the age limit.

It is reminded that the presidents of the three Supreme Courts of the country can remain in the leadership of the courts for up to four yearsregardless of whether the age limit coincides with the age of retirement, i.e. if they have not reached the age limit for leaving the judiciary.

Mr. Sarmas holds an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Law of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (May 2022), an honorary doctorate from the Department of Public Administration of the School of Economics and Public Administration of Panteion University (November 2022) and an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Humanities, Social and Economic Sciences International University of Greece (March 2023).

In 2002-2013, he was a member of the European Court of Auditors, and during his term, including at his initiative and proposal, the chapter “Achieving results” was included in the annual report of the European Court of Auditors.

At the same time, he was President of the Department of the European Court of Accounts (twice elected President of the Department).