Newly appointed members of the Greek government attend a swearing-in ceremony in Athens, Greece, on Aug. 29, 2018. Greece's reshuffled cabinet was sworn in on Wednesday in Athens after a mini-overhaul announced in the aftermath of the country's exit from bailouts after eight years on Aug. 20. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
ATHENS, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Greece's reshuffled cabinet was sworn in on Wednesday in Athens after a mini-overhaul announced in the aftermath of the country's exit from bailouts after eight years on Aug. 20.
Key portfolios in the economic team, the Foreign Affairs as well as the Defense Ministry remained unchanged.
One of the key figures in the new line-up announced on Tuesday was Olga Gerovasili, who was sworn in on Wednesday as Citizen Protection Minister.
Gerovasili is the first woman ever assuming this portfolio in Greece.
"The challenge is great, but I like challenges and I believe we will succeed... Security and citizens' protection is a right of the people," she told media upon her arrival at the presidential mansion for the swearing-in ceremony held in the presence of Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Among the main changes in the shake-up was the appointment of Alexandros Charitsis, Deputy Economy Minister until Tuesday, who was sworn in on Wednesday as new Interior Minister.
Fotis Kouvelis was sworn in as new Shipping Minister, and Myrsini Zorba, who was former member of the European parliament with the socialists, as Culture Minister.
The current government's term ends in September 2019.
