V Maximos Palace acting prime minister went, Ioannis Sharmas, after taking the oath presidential palace.

There he was greeted Kyriakos Mitsotakis and delivered it to him government priority file for the next few weeks, so that there is continuity in the state.

“I wish you strength in your duties and I am always at your disposal,” Mr. Mitsotakis said. “It will be an interim government,” Mr. Sharma emphasized, and continued: “The interim prime minister, the Chief Justice, knows full well that he should only organize the elections, as well as continue the functioning of the executive branch and the state without a vacuum. Until the one who is the natural beneficiary comes to this building.”

It will then install service government which will lead the country to June 25 elections.

Dialogue between Mitsotakis and Sharma

“Mr. President, I welcome you to the Maxim Palace, I want to wish you good health in your duties as Acting Prime Minister, and I would like to take this opportunity to give you a rather voluminous file that includes a number of points. which I believe you will find useful, such as a summary of the functions and stated results of the government chairmanship, the implemented public policy plan for 2023, an overall note with the country’s international commitments, as well as critical operational milestones for the next quarter, as well as annual action plans ministries. I think it shows in this way that the state state ensures the continuity of the state apparatus and although the Constitution provides for a certain time in the duties of the provisional government, as you know better than me, you are a government with full powers and therefore must ensure that the transition from the outgoing government to provisional government was carried out in compliance with all the rules that impose the continuity of the state. So once again I want to wish you strength in your tasks, and obviously I am always at your disposal for any question or clarification that you may have,” he said. Kyriakos Mitsotakisat the handover ceremony at the Maximos Palace, addressing the Acting Prime Minister, John Sharma.

“Thank you very much, Mr. President. This government will be official, it will, of course, have all the powers, but only the powers to implement the law, until here in Maximus the one that comes from the will of the people returns. The interim prime minister, the chairman of the Supreme Court knows perfectly well that this is only to organize elections, as well as to continue the functioning of the executive branch and the state without any vacuum. Until a person comes along who is the natural beneficiary of this building.” replied Mr Sharmas.

Next steps

Mr. Sharmas was sworn in before the President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropouloualthough he was also present Archbishop Jerome.

The next two steps initially convocation of parliament on Sunday, May 29, for the sole purpose of swearing in deputies. On Monday, May 30, a national delegation will be convened to elect a president. K. Tasula re-election is expected.

Then (even within the same day) will follow the issuance and submission to parliament of a new presidential decree on the dissolution of parliament and the official determination of the day of the new electoral competition.

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).