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Tsipras appoints only 10 ministers, no women, for his new government

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Greece’s new prime minister, Alexis Tsipras appointed a government on Tuesday that will consist of just 10 ministers, after abolishing eight of the current portfolios.

The new government will be sworn in later Tuesday at the Greek Presidential Palace.

Member of Parliament and economist Yanis Dragasakis will play a key role in the streamlined government as he will be holding the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs.

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Dragasakis will also be in charge of negotiations with Greece’s “troika” creditors (the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund) and supervise the tasks of ministries with economic responsibilities.

GreekAustralian economist Yanis Varufakis will take over the Finance portfolio. Varufakis was appointed as advisor to the government of Social Democrat George Papandreou between 2004 and 2006.

Another important pillar of the new government will be Yorgos Stathakis, in charge of the newlycreated portfolio of Economy, Infrastructure, Maritime Development and Tourism, all combined into a single ministry that will encompass development, competitiveness, tourism, infrastructure, transport and networks.

Nikos Kotzias, formerly a senior member of the Greek Communist Party during the 1990s, becomes foreign minister. Kotzias also used to be an advisor to Papandreou, but distanced himself from the former prime minister after he signed the first bailout terms in 2010.

Panos Kamenos, leader of the Independent Greeks rightwing nationalist party, and partner in the new government coalition, will be heading the Ministry of Defense, the only ministerial portfolio assigned to a politician from this party.

The new Greek government is scheduled be sworn in Tuesday evening at the Presidential Palace, and ministers will get to choose either a nondenominational oath such was used by Tsipras on Monday, or the traditional religious one.