The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is a government department of Greece, with its headquarters located in Cholargos, Athens. The ministry is responsible for overseeing the country's infrastructure and transportation systems, aiming to enhance connectivity and development. Currently, the ministry is led by Christos Dimas, who directs its policies and initiatives to improve Greece’s infrastructure landscape.
History
The ministry is the successor of the old Ministry of Transport and Communications (Υπουργείο Μεταφορών και Επικοινωνιών), with which the public works portfolio of the Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works was merged on 7 October 2009. A further merger with the Ministry of Development and Competitiveness created the Ministry of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks on 21 June 2012, but this was reversed on 25 June 2013.
List of ministers
Transport and communications
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolaos Gelestathis | 11 April 1990 | 3 December 1992 | New Democracy | |
| Theodoros Anagnostopoulos | 3 December 1992 | 13 October 1993 | New Democracy | |
| Ioannis Charalambous | 13 October 1993 | 8 July 1994 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | |
| Theodoros Pangalos | 8 July 1994 | 15 September 1994 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | |
| Athanasios Tsouras | 15 September 1994 | 15 September 1995 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | |
| Evangelos Venizelos | 15 September 1995 | 22 January 1996 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | |
| Haris Kastanidis | 22 January 1996 | 2 September 1997 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement| | |
| Anastasios Mantelis | 2 September 1997 | 13 April 2000 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | |
| Christos Verelis | 13 April 2000 | 10 March 2004 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | |
| Michalis Liapis | 10 March 2004 | 19 September 2007 | New Democracy | |
| Kostis Hatzidakis | 19 September 2007 | 8 January 2009 | New Democracy | |
| Evripidis Stylianidis | 8 January 2009 | 7 October 2009 | New Democracy |
Infrastructure, transport and networks (2009–2012)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitris Reppas | 7 October 2009 | 17 June 2011 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | |
| Giannis Ragousis | 17 June 2011 | 11 November 2011 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | |
| Makis Voridis | 11 November 2011 | 17 May 2012 | New Democracy | |
| Simos Simopoulos | 17 May 2012 | 21 June 2012 |
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 | Cabinet of Antonis Samaras |
Infrastructure, transport and networks (2013–2015)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michalis Chrisochoidis | 25 June 2013 | 27 January 2015 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | Coalition Cabinet of Antonis Samaras |
Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism (Jan.-Sep. 2015)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giorgos Stathakis | 27 January 2015 | 28 August 2015 | Syriza | First cabinet of Alexis Tsipras |
| Nikos Christodoulakis | 28 August 2015 | 23 September 2015 | Independent | Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou |
Infrastructure, transport and networks (2015–2016)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christos Spirtzis | 23 September 2015 | 5 November 2016 | Syriza | Second Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras |
Infrastructure and transport (since 2016)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christos Spirtzis | 5 November 2016 | 9 July 2019 | Syriza | Second Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras |
| Kostas Karamanlis | 9 July 2019 | 1 March 2023 | New Democracy | Resigned due to the Tempi train crash |
| Giorgos Gerapetritis | 1 March 2023 | 25 May 2023 | ||
| Yannis Gollias | 26 May 2023 | 26 June 2023 | None | Caretaker Cabinet of Ioannis Sarmas |
| Christos Staikouras | 27 June 2023 | 15 March 2025 | New Democracy | Second Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
Subordinate agencies
External links
- Official website (in Greek)
References
"Contact." Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks. Retrieved on 16 January 2013. "Addr 2, Anastaseos Str and Tsigante, Postal Code 101 91, Holargos (next to metro station "Ethniki Amina")" - Address in Greek: "Διεύθυνση Αναστάσεως 2 και Τσιγάντε, Τ.Κ 101 91, Παπάγου (δίπλα στη στάση του μετρό "Εθνική Άμυνα")" http://www.yme.gr/index.php?getwhat=1&oid=550&id=&tid=550 ↩
Organization." Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board. Retrieved on 20 June 2011. http://www.aaiasb.gr/en/aboutus/organization.html ↩