Greece names new finance minister

Greece’s coalition government appointed Yannis Stournaras, an economist and head of a business thinktank, as Finance Minister on the 26 June 2012 following the resignation of Vassilios Rapanos the previous day on grounds of poor health.

The week-old coalition had suffered another blow earlier on the 26 June 2012 when Antonis Samaras, the centre-right Prime Minister, sacked the deputy shipping minister George Vernicos over a conflict of interest revealed by the leftwing opposition party Syriza.

ESO: Background information: Greek legislative election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-legislative-election-2012/

ESO: Background information: Greek lenders postpone mission to Athens http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-lenders-postpone-mission-to-athens/

ESO: Background information: New Greek coalition government agreed / Greek finance job goes to civil servant http://www.europeansources.info/record/new-greek-coalition-government-agreed-greek-finance-job-goes-to-civil-servant/

Ekathimerini, 26.6.12: Top economist is appointed finance minister http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_11150_26/06/2012_449167

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