Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection

The Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection (Greek: Υπουργείο Δημόσιας Τάξης και Προστασίας του Πολίτη) is the government department responsible for Greece's public security services, i.e. the Hellenic Police, the Hellenic Fire Service, the Hellenic Coast Guard, the Agrarian Police, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection, and the National Intelligence Service.

The ministry existed until 2007 as the Ministry of Public Order (Greek: Υπουργείο Δημόσιας Τάξης). On 19 September 2007, it was merged with the Ministry of the Interior, Public Administration and Decentralization and reduced to a General Secretariat within the Ministry of the Interior. On 7 October 2009, it was revived as the Ministry of Citizen Protection (Υπουργείο Προστασίας του Πολίτη) and received its present name on 21 June 2012. Following the electoral victory of Syriza in January 2015, it was subordinated to the Ministry of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction and is now headed by an Alternate Minister (Αναπληρωτής Υπουργός). The present incumbent is Nikos Toskas.

List of Ministers since 1974

Ministers of Public Order (1974–1985)

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
Solon Gikas	July 24, 1974	January 5, 1976
Georgios Stamatis	January 5, 1976	November 28, 1977
Anastasios Balkos	November 28, 1977	May 10, 1980
Dimitrios Davakis	May 10, 1980	September 17, 1981
Ioannis Katsadimas (as Acting Minister)	September 17, 1981	October 21, 1981
Ioannis Skoularikis	October 21, 1981	May 9, 1985	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Alexandros Floros (as Acting Minister)	May 9, 1985	June 5, 1985
Athanasios Tsouras	June 5, 1985	July 26, 1985	Panhellenic Socialist Movement

Ministers of the Interior and Public Order (1985–1986)

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
Agamemnon Koutsogiorgas	July 26, 1985	April 25, 1986	Panhellenic Socialist Movement

Ministers of Public Order (1986–2007)

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
Antonis Drosogiannis	April 25, 1986	June 22, 1988	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Anastasios Sechiotis	June 22, 1988	November 8, 1988
Georgios Petsos	November 18, 1988	March 17, 1989
Apostolos Tsochatzopoulos	March 17, 1989	June 2, 1989
Panagiotis Markopoulos (as Acting Minister)	June 2, 1989	July 2, 1989
Ioannis Kefalogiannis	July 2, 1989	October 12, 1989
Dimitrios Manikas	October 12, 1989	April 11, 1990
Yiannis Vasiliadis	April 11, 1990	August 8, 1991	New Democracy
Theodoros Anagnostopoulos	August 8, 1991	December 3, 1992	New Democracy
Nikolaos Gelestathis	December 3, 1992	September 14, 1993	New Democracy
Dimitrios Manikas (as Acting Minister)	September 14, 1993	October 13, 1993
Stelios Papathemelis	October 13, 1993	April 4, 1995	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Yosif Valirakis	April 4, 1995	January 22, 1996	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Kostas Geitonas	January 22, 1996	August 30, 1996	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Konstantinos Beis	August 30, 1996	September 25, 1996	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Georgios Romeos	September 25, 1996	October 30, 1998	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Philippos Petsalnikos	October 30, 1998	February 19, 1999	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Michalis Chrisochoidis	February 19, 1999	March 10, 2004	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Georgios Voulgarakis	March 10, 2004	February 15, 2006	New Democracy
Vyron Polydoras	February 15, 2006	September 19, 2007	New Democracy

Ministers of Citizen Protection (2009–2012)

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
Michalis Chrisochoidis	7 October 2009	7 September 2010	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Christos Papoutsis	7 September 2010	7 March 2012	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Michalis Chrisochoidis	7 March 2012	17 May 2012	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Eleftherios Oikonomou	17 May 2012	21 June 2012	Caretaker government

Ministers of Public Order and Citizen Protection (2012–15)

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
Nikos Dendias	21 June 2012	10 June 2014	New Democracy
Vassilis Kikilias	10 June 2014	27 January 2015	New Democracy

Alternate Ministers of Public Order and Citizen Protection (since 2015)

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
Giannis Panousis	27 January 2015	28 August 2015	Syriza
Antonis Makrodimitris	28 August 2015	23 September 2015	Caretaker government
Nikos Toskas	23 September 2015	incumbent	Syriza

External links

Ministry website

Current Cabinet of Greece

Prime Minister	Alexis Tsipras

Deputy Prime Minister	Yannis Dragasakis

Ministers	Foreign Affairs: Nikos Kotzias Finance: Euclid Tsakalotos National Defence: Panos Kammenos Interior and Administrative Reconstruction: Panagiotis Kouroumblis Economy, Development and Tourism: Giorgos Stathakis Education, Research and Religious Affairs: Nikos Filis Environment and Energy : Panos Skourletis Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity: Georgios Katrougalos Justice, Transparency and Human Rights: Nikos Paraskevopoulos Health: Andreas Xanthos Infrastructure, Transport and Networks: Christos Spirtzis Shipping and Island Policy: Thodoris Dritsas Agricultural Development and Food: Evangelos Apostolou Culture and Sports: Aristides Baltas State: Nikos Pappas; Alekos Flambouraris (Governmental Coordination)

Alternate Ministers	Administrative Reform: Christophoros Vernardakis Public Order and Citizen Protection: Nikos Toskas Immigration Policy: Ioannis Mouzalas Tourism: Elena Kountoura Environment: Giannis Tsironis Finance: Tryfon Alexiadis; George Chouliarakis Education, Research and Religious Affairs: Sia Anagnostopoulou Research and Innovation: Kostas Fotakis Social Solidarity: Theano Fotiou Combating Unemployment: Rania Antonopoulos European Affairs: Nikos Xydakis National Defence: Dimitris Vitsas Corruption Issues: Dimitris Papangelopoulos Health: Pavlos Polakis Agricultural Development and Food: Markos Bolaris

Deputy Ministers	Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister for Governmental Coordination: Terence Quick Macedonia and Thrace: Maria Kollia-Tsaroucha Interior: Yannis Balafas Foreign Affairs: Ioannis Amanatidis; Dimitris Mardas Industry: Theodora Tzakri Infrastructure, Transport and Networks: Marina Chrissoveloni National Strategic Reference Framework Affairs: Alexis Haritsis Social Insurance: Anastasios Petropoulos Sports: Stavros Kontonis Education, Research and Religious Affairs: Theodosis Pelegrinis Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and Government Spokesperson: Olga Gerovassili

Greek security forces

Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA)

Ministry of National Defence	Hellenic Armed Forces Hellenic Navy Hellenic Army Hellenic Air Force

Ministry of Citizen Protection	Hellenic Police Hellenic Fire Service National Intelligence Service Municipal Police

Ministry of Shipping	Hellenic Coast Guard (paramilitary)

Historical services	Hellenic Gendarmerie (1833–1984) Cities Police (1921–1984) Greek Military Police (1951–1974)

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