By decision of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Giorgos Kotsiras has been appointed Deputy Minister of Transport.
At the same time, Dimitris Markopoulos has been appointed Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, responsible for Tax Policy, and Marilena Soukouli has been appointed Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy.
Additionally, Tassos Hadjivassiliou will serve as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, responsible for European Affairs.
The swearing-in ceremony for the new Deputy Minister and the new Deputy Ministers, in the presence of President of the Republic Konstantinos Tasoulas, will take place on Friday, June 12.
According to government sources:
George Kotsiras, who is taking over as Deputy Minister of Transport in place of Konstantinos Kyranakis—who has been nominated as Secretary of the New Democracy Party’s Political Executive Committee— is also a member of the new generation of center-right party officials who has successfully served as Deputy Minister in three ministries (Foreign Affairs, Justice, and Finance). Hardworking and unassuming, he has been elected as a member of parliament for Western Attica since 2019. A Doctor of Law specializing in European Law, 42-year-old Giorgos Kotsiras is a highly qualified scholar and legal expert—qualities that are essential for this particular portfolio.
Dimitris Markopoulos, who is taking over George Kotsiras’s position at the Ministry of National Economy, is well-versed in the subject, having spent years working as a financial reporter, and is also an experienced parliamentarian with a strong track record in the House representing New Democracy. The 51-year-old Dimitris Markopoulos has a dual role at the Ministry: on the one hand, he has the ability to explain complex economic issues in simple terms, and on the other hand, to represent Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis in Parliament when he has increased responsibilities.
Marilena Soukouli, who is taking over as Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy in place of the late Nikos Tagaras, began working as an engineer in the private sector in 1996. A young woman, yet with extensive experience in the field, and a New Democracy MP for Corinth since 2019, she can contribute to the critical portfolio of Spatial Planning and the Urban Environment, Environmental Licensing, as well as e-Governance and Geospatial Information.
The 44-year-old MP for Serres, Tasos Hatzivassiliou, is taking on the role of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for European Affairs, a field he knows thoroughly and in depth. Moreover, as a member of the New Democracy party’s new generation of leaders, he has, in recent years, served as Secretary for International Relations, dealing with European policy and maintaining strong channels of communication with European governments. An Assistant Professor of International Relations who travels abroad accompanying the Prime Minister, he is considered the most suitable person to address European challenges and, among other things, prepare for Greece’s presidency of the European Union.
The swearing-in ceremony will take place on Friday, as it must be preceded by the election of Konstantinos Kyranakis to the position of Secretary of the New Democracy Party Executive Committee.