New government members sworn in, KNEWS

Twelve of the new ministers took a civil oath of office

Kathimerini Greece Newsroom

29 AUGUST 2018 - 15:09

The new members of the government were sworn in on Wednesday afternoon, in a ceremony held in the presence of President Prokopios Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

Twelve of the new ministers took a civil oath of office, while seven participated in a short religious swearing-in ceremony led by an Orthodox cleric.

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