The new ministers and deputy ministers of the government, that emerged after yesterday’s reshuffle, are at the Presidential Palace.
The new government took its official oath, marking the initiation of its duties, in the presence of the Archbishop Ieronymos, of the Greek Orthodox Church , and the President of the Greek Republic Mr. Karolos Papoulias.
The first meeting of the new cabinet has already been held.

The government has placed a total of 17 new faces, eight new ministers, a deputy minister and eight new deputies. The new government  constitutes of 45 ministers and deputy ministers, further its increased by four deputy ministers including two from the Greek Right party of New Democracy and two from the Greek Socialist Party, Pasok. Mr Gikas Hardouvelis undertook the Ministry of Finance.

The new ministers are placed as follows: A. Dinopoulos at the Ministry of Interior, A. Loverdos in Education, K. Tasoulas in Culture, M. Voridis in Ministry of Health, C. Karasmanis in Rural Development, B. Kikilias in Public Order, G. Orfanos in Macedonia and Thrace, N. Dendias is moving to the Ministry of Development and finally ,Mrs S. Voultepsi is the new government spokeswoman.