Organization:Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food (Greece)
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| Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food
Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων | |
|---|---|
.svg) Coat of arms of the Hellenic Republic | |
_-_July_2016_(cropped).jpg) Makis Voridis since 9 July 2019 | |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Greece |
| Inaugural holder | Georgios Drys |
| Formation | 2001 |
| Website | {{{1}}} |
The Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food (Greek: Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων) is the government department that oversees agriculture in Greece. The current minister is Makis Voridis of New Democracy.[1]
History
The ministry was created in 2004 by the government of Kostas Karamanlis, replacing the older Ministry of Agriculture.[2]
During the First Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras, the ministry was headed by an Alternate Minister, and in the Second Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras, the Ministry was refounded as the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food.
List of Ministers of Agriculture
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 October 2001 | PASOK |
List of Ministers of Agricultural Development and Food
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savvas Tsitouridis | 10 March 2004 | 23 September 2004 | New Democracy |
| Evangelos Basiakos | 23 September 2004 | 19 September 2007 | |
| 19 September 2007 | 7 January 2009 | ||
| Sotirios Hatzigakis | 8 January 2009 | 7 October 2009 | |
| Katerina Batzeli | 7 October 2009 | 7 September 2010 | PASOK |
| Kostas Skandalidis | 7 September 2010 | 17 May 2012 | |
| 17 May 2012 | 21 June 2012 | Independent | |
| 21 June 2012 | 10 June 2014 | PASOK | |
| 10 June 2014 | 27 January 2015 | New Democracy |
List of Alternate Ministers of Agricultural Development and Food
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evangelos Apostolou | 27 January 2015 | 27 August 2015 | Syriza |
| 28 August 2015 | 21 September 2015 | Independent |
List of Ministers of Agricultural Development and Food
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evangelos Apostolou | 23 September 2015 | 29 August 2018 | Syriza |
| 29 August 2018 | 9 July 2019 | ||
| Makis Voridis | 9 July 2019 | Incumbent | New Democracy |
References
- ↑ "New Greek minister denies ‘dark’ anti-Semitic past". AFP. 13 July 2019. https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-greek-minister-denies-dark-anti-semitic-past/. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ↑ Υ 1/10.3.2004
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