Before the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and in the presence of interim Prime Minister Ioannis Sharma, the members of the interim government were sworn in at 12:00 noon.

Provisional government:

The professor was appointed Minister of State. Vasilios SkourisMinister of Finance Theodoros Pelagidis and Minister of Development h Eleni Luri. Experienced ambassador chosen by the Foreign Ministry Vassilios Cascarelisand for the Ministry of Defense o Alcibiades Stephanis.

former rector Christos Kittas goes to the Minister of Education, Patrina Paparigopoulou Minister of Labor and Emergency Doctor Anastasia Kotanidou Minister of Health.

The professor is at the Ministry of the Environment Pantelis Kapros, Charalambos Lalouzis in the field of protection of citizens and George Kumentakis at the Ministry of Culture and Sports.

OUR Philip Spiropoulos was appointed Minister of Justice, Minister of the Interior remains Calliopi Spanuwhile the Minister of Immigration takes over Daniel Esdras.

Minister of Digital Governance takes office Socrates Katsikas and infrastructure and transport o Ioannis Golias. In maritime and island politics o Theodoros Clearis and in rural development o George Tsakiris. Minister of Tourism John Dretta.

OUR Evangelos Turnas is promoted to minister for climate crisis and civil protection, and the journalist becomes government spokesman. Ilias Siakandaris.

The first statements of the new ministers

One of the first to arrive at the ministry’s office was a rural development official, George Tsakiriswho stated that “we will do our best to sort out what has been done so that we do not have any backlogs”.

For her part, the Acting Minister of Health, Anastasia Kotanidousaid that “it is my duty to go, there is no doubt that I have excellent cooperation with the leadership of the Ministry of Health, so that I look worthy.”

Minister of education, Christos Kittassaid that “at the moment I’m thinking about the children who are preparing for the Panhellenic Games and the children who are already taking their high school exams.”

The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection arrived at the Presidential Palace, Evangelos Turnasdefense minister Mr. Alcibiades Stephanis and Minister of Shipping G. Clearis.

“It is a great honor that they entrust us with this duty to the state. We will carry it out properly so that there are no gaps in the activities of the state without any gaps,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs said. Vassilis Cascarelis.

Minister of Justice, Philip Spiropouloshe wished “good strength, it’s in a month, and hopefully the ballot box, we’ll make sure to leave as few issues outstanding as possible,” he said, indicating that the prime minister called him.

“I am honored to lead this ministry to propose what I will propose to make the state apparatus work until the completion of the electoral process and hand it over to the new minister,” said the Minister of Labor. Patrina Paparrigopoulou.

We are willing to do our best. A month has passed, this government is without a political sign, but it will be fully capable, a government spokesman said. Ilias Siakandaris.

“We are waiting to see how things go,” said the Minister of State. Vasilis Skouris declaring himself “always” an optimist.

The ceremony ended with a traditional group photo of the new ministers and members of the interim government with President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister Ioannis Sharma in the Hall of Authority of the Presidential Palace.

Immediately after the swearing-in, the cabinet of the interim government will meet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Ioannis Sharma at Megaros Maximos.

The ministers will then go to their respective ministries for the handover ceremony.

Yesterday on Thursday before the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Jerome was sworn in as Prime Minister. Ioannis Sharmaschairman of the Accounts Chamber, who will lead the interim government that will lead the country to elections on June 25.

Service governments: from the “colorless” government of 1867 to the post-colonial period.

Mr. I. Sharmas is the fourth Acting Prime Minister and Katerina Sakellaropoulou the fourth President of the Republic, who, by virtue of the Constitution, instructs the Chief Justice in the post-colonial years to form a government to lead the country. to the elections, as the polls did not show the possibility of the political forces forming a political government that enjoys the confidence of the parliament.

As you know, the current Constitution provides (Article 37) that the President of the Republic “delegates to the President of the Council of the Empire, or the Supreme Court, or the Accounts Chamber, the formation of a government with the widest possible approval.” to hold elections.”

However, this not “normal” short-lived form of government is nothing new for Greece. According to governmental and broader historical sources, it dates back to 1867, when there were a total of 11 provisional governments, with those that preceded the dictatorship being appointed by the kings of the time.

The immediately previous time was in August 2015, when then President Pr. Pavlopoulos instructed Ms. Vasiliki Tanu, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, to form a formal election committee. In the spring of 2012 with Kar. Papulia, Pan took command. Gorky, Chairman of the State Council. The first post-revolutionary application of the corresponding constitutional provision became necessary in October 1989, when the then President Chr. Sargetakis to entrust this case to I. Grivas, also the chairman of the Supreme Court.

In the turbulent 60s, he was again president of the AP. style. Mavromichalis was appointed interim prime minister. This was in September 1963. Exactly two years earlier (9/1961) military conf. Dovas.

Several years have passed since the previous time, that is, since October 1952, when the then president of the AP was appointed prime minister of the provisional government before the elections. dec. Kyousopoulos. In January 1950, he was preceded by the President of the Parliament, Ioannis Theotokis.

The duties of the prime minister of the provisional government before the Second World War were assigned to the university con. Demertsis in November 1935, and the first two are historically “located” before 1900. In particular:

In January 1895, Ambassador Nick. Dilijannis, and earlier, in December 1867, to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Aristidis Moraitini. They say, in fact, that that first “official” was called “ahroos” (in other words, “colorless ministry”), that is, colorless, whose officials, in other words, did not have obvious party or political signs.