For the second time, on Monday afternoon, Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Greece, following the victory of New Democracy in the elections on June 25.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accompanied by members of his family and colleagues, passed through the door of the Presidential Mansion a little before one o'clock in the afternoon today, in order to be sworn in as the Prime Minister of Greece.
Present in the swearing-in hall were his sisters, Dora Bakoyannis, Alexandra, and Katerina, as well as his aunt, Artemisia Lyberaki, the sister of Konstantinos Mitsotakis.
Katerina Mitsotakis, Artemisia Lyberaki, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Dora Bakoyannis, Alexia Mitsotakis, and Sakis Kypreou.
Also present was Sakis Kypreou, the former secretary of the late Konstantinos Mitsotakis. Among others present at the swearing-in ceremony were Manias Spilios, Alexandros Athanasiou, Apostolos Mavraganis, Christos Papazis, and Georgis Papazisis.
The swearing-in was conducted by Archbishop Hieronymus, in the presence of the President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
As soon as the procedure was completed, the Prime Minister signed the necessary documents and then embraced his children and sisters.
Handover ceremony with interim Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas Immediately after the swearing-in of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, together with his family, he walked on foot to the Maximos Mansion, where he was received by interim Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas for the handover ceremony.
Dialogue between Mitsotakis and Sarmas
Ioannis Sarmas: I wish you to serve the general welfare of the Greek people exactly as you swore before, to serve it in the most effective way and to have the most beneficial results for our country.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Mr. President, thank you for your kind words, and I also thank you and your Cabinet for the excellent way in which you fulfilled your duties. You remained in this office for a few weeks, but you saw that life constantly holds surprises for us, and the governance of the country is a matter that never stops.
I want to thank you again from the bottom of my heart for the fact that we managed to pass through this transitional period between the two elections in an exemplary manner and - as you said - now that I am an elected Prime Minister and enjoying the trust of the Parliament, I can return to this office and continue my work.
And you also realized the weight of this office and the weight of the responsibility of this office, and I assure you that I will do my best, as I swore a little while ago in the Constitution, to serve the general welfare of the Greek people.
Ioannis Sarmas: Of course, Mr. Prime Minister. Good luck.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Thank you.
The new government
The announcement of the composition of Kyriakos Mitsotakis' new government will take place at 5:00 PM at the General Secretariat of Information and Communication.
The swearing-in of the members of the new government is expected to take place tomorrow, Tuesday.