Ministry of Health (Greece)

The Ministry of Health (Greek: Υπουργείο Υγείας) is the government department responsible for managing the health system of Greece. The incumbent minister is Michalis Chrisochoidis of New Democracy, formely of PASOK.

Ministry of Health in Athens
Ministry of Health
Υπουργείο Υγείας
Incumbent
Michalis Chrisochoidis
since 27 June 2023
AppointerPrime Minister of Greece
Inaugural holderParaskevas Avgerinos
Formation5 July 1982
Websitewww.moh.gov.gr

List of ministers

Health and social solidarity (2004–2012)

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Nikitas Kaklamanis 10 March 2004 15 February 2006 New Democracy First Cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis
Dimitris Avramopoulos 15 February 2006 7 October 2009 First and Second Cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis
Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou 7 October 2009 7 September 2010 PASOK Cabinet of George Papandreou
Andreas Loverdos 7 September 2010 17 May 2012 Cabinet of George Papandreou until 11 November 2011; Cabinet of Lucas Papademos thereafter
Christos Kittas 17 May 2012 21 June 2012 Independent Caretaker Cabinet of Panagiotis Pikrammenos

Health (2012–2015)

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Andreas Lykourentzos 21 June 2012 25 June 2013 New Democracy Cabinet of Antonis Samaras
Adonis Georgiadis 25 June 2013 10 June 2014
Makis Voridis 10 June 2014 27 January 2015

Health, social security and social solidarity (January 2015–September 2015)

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Panagiotis Kouroumplis 27 January 2015 27 August 2015 Syriza First Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras
Athanasios Dimopoulos 28 August 2015 21 September 2015 Independent Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou

Health (since September 2015)

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Andreas Xanthos 23 September 2015 9 July 2019 Syriza Second Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras
Vasilis Kikilias 9 July 2019 31 August 2021 New Democracy Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Thanos Plevris 31 August 2021 25 May 2023
Anastasia Kotanides 26 May 2023 26 June 2023
Michalis Chrisochoidis 27 June 2023 New Democracy Second Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis

See also

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