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Greek cabinet reshuffle following austerity rebellion

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ousts rebels who voted against bailout reforms

17.07.2015 - Update : 17.07.2015
Greek cabinet reshuffle following austerity rebellion

By Magda Panoutsopoulou

ATHENS 

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday reshuffled his cabinet in the wake of a revolt over bailout reforms proposed by the government.

Ministers from the ruling left-wing Syriza coalition who went against the austerity measures demanded by Greece’s international creditors in a parliamentary vote on Thursday night were removed from office.

Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis, one of the most outspoken critics of the proposals, was replaced by Labour Minister Panos Skourletis while Tryfon Alexiadis was named deputy finance minister in place of Nadia Valavani, who quit earlier this week.

George Katrougalos became labor minister and Pavlos Haikalis from the conservative ANEL party joined the government as deputy minister for social insurance.

The administrative reform portfolio was taken by Christoforos Vernardakis and Syriza lawmaker Olga Gerovasili was appointed deputy to the prime minister.

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