Ministry of Development (Greece)

Ministry of Development
Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης
since 14 June 2024
AppointerPrime Minister of Greece
Inaugural holderVasso Papandreou

The Ministry of Development (Greek: Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης), formerly known as the Ministry of Development and Investment, is a government department of Greece. The current minister is Takis Theodorikakos [el], with Anna Mani-Papadimitriou and Zoe Rapti serving as deputy ministers.

History

The Ministry of Development was established on 1 February 1996 by Prime Minister Costas Simitis through the merger of three former ministries: the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology, the Ministry of Trade and the Ministry of Tourism. On 7 October 2009, it was abolished and replaced by the Ministry of the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping (Υπουργείο Οικονομίας, Ανταγωνιστικότητας και Ναυτιλίας). The new ministry was established following the division of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance, when the national economy portfolio was merged with the Ministry of Development and the Mercantile Marine Ministry.

On 7 September 2010, it was renamed the Ministry of Regional Development and Competitiveness (Υπουργείο Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης και Ανταγωνιστικότητας) to reflect the impending re-establishment of a separate Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries. However, no Presidential Decree was issued to formalize the renaming, and the ministry retained its earlier official name despite the loss of the shipping portfolio on 30 September.[1] After the reincorporation of the latter on 27 June 2011, it was renamed the Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping (Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης, Ανταγωνιστικότητας και Ναυτιλίας). On 21 June 2012, it was split again from the Ministry of Shipping and merged instead with the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks to become the Ministry of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks. The merger was reversed following a cabinet reshuffle on 25 June 2013, but on 27 January 2015 all three ministries were amalgamated into the Ministry of the Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism in the first Tsipras cabinet. Οn 23 September 2015, it was renamed the Ministry of the Economy, Development and Tourism upon the restoration of the infrastructure and shipping ministries. On 5 November 2016, it was renamed the Ministry of the Economy and Development upon the restoration of the Ministry of Tourism. On 9 July 2019, it was renamed the Ministry of Development and Investment by the incoming New Democracy government. Upon the formation of the second Mitsotakis cabinet on 27 June 2023, it reverted to its original name.

List of ministers

Development (1996–2009)

Name Took office Left office Party
Vasso Papandreou 1 February 1996 19 February 1999 PASOK
Evangelos Venizelos 19 February 1999 13 April 2000
Nikos Christodoulakis 13 April 2000 24 October 2001
Akis Tsochatzopoulos 24 October 2001 10 March 2004
Dimitris Sioufas 10 March 2004 19 September 2007 New Democracy
Christos Folias [el] 19 September 2007 8 January 2009
Kostis Hatzidakis 8 January 2009 7 October 2009

Economy, competitiveness and shipping (2009–2010)

Name Took office Left office Party
Louka Katseli 7 October 2009 7 September 2010 PASOK
Michalis Chrisochoidis 7 September 2010 30 September 2010

Regional development and competitiveness (2010–2011)

Name Took office Left office Party
Michalis Chrisochoidis 30 September 2010 27 June 2011 PASOK

Development, competitiveness and shipping (2011–2012)

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Michalis Chrisochoidis 27 June 2011 7 March 2012 PASOK Coalition Cabinet of Lucas Papademos from 11 November 2011
Anna Diamantopoulou 7 March 2012 17 May 2012
Yannis Stournaras 17 May 2012 21 June 2012 Independent Caretaker Cabinet of Panagiotis Pikrammenos

Development, competitiveness, infrastructure, transport and networks (2012–2013)

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Kostis Hatzidakis 21 June 2012 25 June 2013 New Democracy Coalition Cabinet of Antonis Samaras

Development and competitiveness (2013–15)

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Kostis Hatzidakis 25 June 2013 10 June 2014 New Democracy Coalition Cabinet of Antonis Samaras
Nikos Dendias 10 June 2014 3 November 2014
Kostas Skrekas 3 November 2014 27 January 2015

Economy, infrastructure, shipping and tourism (2015)

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Giorgos Stathakis 27 January 2015 27 August 2015 Syriza First Coalition Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras
Nikos Christodoulakis 28 August 2015 21 September 2015 PASOK Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou

Economy, development and tourism (2015–2016)

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Giorgos Stathakis 23 September 2015 5 November 2016 Syriza Second Coalition Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras

Economy and development (2016–2019)

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Dimitri B. Papadimitriou 5 Νοvember 2016 27 February 2018 Syriza Second Coalition Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras
Yannis Dragasakis 28 February 2018 9 July 2019

Development and investment (2019–2023)

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Adonis Georgiadis 9 July 2019 26 May 2023 New Democracy
Helen Louri-Dendrinou 26 May 2023 27 June 2023 Independent Caretaker Cabinet of Ioannis Sarmas

Development (2023–present)

Name Took office Left office Party
Kostas Skrekas 27 June 2023 14 June 2024 New Democracy
Takis Theodorikakos [el] 14 June 2024 Incumbent

References

  1. ^ "Κυβέρνησις ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ Α. ΠΑΠΑΝΔΡΕΟΥ" (in Greek). Athens: Secretariat General for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Retrieved 1 October 2024.