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Ministry of Finance (Greece)

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Formation
  
21 April 1967

Appointer
  
Prime Minister of Greece

Inaugural holder
  
Adamantios Androutsopoulos

Website
  
Ministry of Finance's Office

The Ministry of Finance (Greek: Υπουργείο Οικονομικών) is the government department responsible for Greece's public finances. The incumbent minister, since 23 September 2015, is Euclid Tsakalotos of Syriza.

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Organisation

  • Minister of Finance: Euclid Tsakalotos
  • Alternate Minister of Finance: Tryfon Alexiadis
  • Alternate Minister of Finance: George Chouliarakis
  • Secretary General of Information Systems and Administrative Support: Petros Triarchis
  • Secretary General of Economic Policy: Eleni Papadopoulou
  • Secretary General of Fiscal Policy: Fragkiskos Koutentakis
  • Secretary General of Public Revenue: George Pitsilis
  • Secretary General of Public Property: Nikolaos Matzakos
  • Special Secretary for the Financial and Economic Crime Unit (SDOE): Konstantinos Christou
  • Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (SOE): George Chouliarakis

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    Minister's role

    According to Article 73 of the Constitution of Greece, any bills relating to pensions must be submitted by the Minister of Finance. According to Article 75 of the Constitution, any bill relating to expenditure or a reduction in revenue must not be introduced unless accompanied by a special report on the bill, signed by the Minister of Finance. Finally, according to Article 79 of the Constitution, the Minister of Finance must bring the budget before the Hellenic Parliament at least one month before the start of the fiscal year, for it to be voted on.

    References

    Ministry of Finance (Greece) Wikipedia
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