First cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis
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Kostas Karamanlis served as a Prime Minister of Greece for two consecutive terms. During his incumbency, the period 2004-2009, he formed two cabinets.[2] The first Karamanlis Cabinet succeeded the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) cabinet of Costas Simitis after the 2004 elections,[3] and was followed by Karamanlis' Second Cabinet after the 2007 elections.
Dateformed10 March 2004
Datedissolved18 September 2007
Head of state
Konstantinos Stephanopoulos (until 12/03/05)Karolos Papoulias[1] (from 12/03/05)
Head of government
Kostas KaramanlisFirst Cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis | |
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Cabinet of Greece | |
_(cropped).jpg) Karamanlis during the 14 December 2006 EPP summit. | |
| Date formed | 10 March 2004 |
| Date dissolved | 18 September 2007 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Konstantinos Stephanopoulos (until 12/03/05) Karolos Papoulias[1] (from 12/03/05) |
Head of government | Kostas Karamanlis |
Member parties | New Democracy (ND) |
Status in legislature | Majority government |
Opposition parties | Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) |
Opposition leader | George Papandreou |
| History | |
| Election | 2004 Greek legislative election |
| Legislature term | 11th (2004–2007) |
| Predecessor | Costas Simitis III cabinet |
| Successor | Kostas Karamanlis II cabinet |
The cabinet
After his party's victory in the 2004 election,[2] the new cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis was sworn in on 10 March.[4]
In February 2006, Karamanlis announced his first major cabinet reshuffle.[5]