The Ministry of Health (Greek: Υπουργείο Υγείας) is the government department responsible for managing the health system of Greece. The incumbent minister is Adonis Georgiadis, Vice President of New Democracy and member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Athens B1 constituency.

Ministry of Health
Υπουργείο Υγείας
since 4 January 2024
AppointerPrime Minister of Greece
Inaugural holderParaskevas Avgerinos
Formation5 July 1982
Websitewww.moh.gov.gr Edit this at Wikidata
Ministry of Health in Athens

List of ministers

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Health and Social Solidarity (2004–2012)

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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 [el] 17 May 2012 21 June 2012 Independent Caretaker Cabinet of Panagiotis Pikrammenos

Health (2012–2015)

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Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Andreas Lykourentzos [el] 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)

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

Health (since September 2015)

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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 First Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Thanos Plevris 31 August 2021 26 May 2023
Anastasia Kotanidou [el] 26 May 2023 27 June 2023 Independent Caretaker Cabinet of Ioannis Sarmas
Michalis Chrisochoidis 27 June 2023 4 January 2024 New Democracy Second Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Adonis Georgiadis 4 January 2024 incumbent

See also

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