The Ministry of Culture and Sports was founded in 1971 as the Ministry of Culture and Science. In 2009, it merged with the Ministry of Tourism Development to form the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The tasks of the Ministry include the... more

The Ministry of Education and Religion was founded in 2013 by the Samaras government. The Ministry is responsible for all educational missions (schools and universities) and, in collaboration with the Greek Orthodox Church, for the free religious... more

Originally founded by the Pasok Government of Papandreou in 2009 as the Ministry of Environment and Energy Spatial Planning and Public Works of Greece, it was renamed in 2015 and became the Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change.... more

This is the oldest ministry of the Greek government. It was founded in 1822 as the Secretariat for Foreign Affairs and in 1844 officially became the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Currently, the duties are housed in several buildings in the center of... more

The Ministry of Finance is located in 2 buildings directly on Syntagma Square. It is responsible for the tax and customs authorities, the General Accounting Office of the State, the management of public enterprises and organizations, as well as the... more

The Ministry of Health was founded in 1974 and has the task of implementing a social policy for health and welfare. The main aim is to promote the physical and mental health of society and the related provision of health and social services to ensure... more

The Ministry for the Protection of the Citizen was founded in 2018 by the outgoing Deputy Minister for Civil Protection, Nikos Toska, to ensure the internal security of the country. The fight against crime and border security, as well as civil... more

The Ministry of National Defense is located in the "Pentagon" at 227-231 Mesogeion Avenue in Athens between the areas of Papagou and Holargos. The Ministry was founded in 1950 under the influence of American advisors and has as its main... more

The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy was established in 2015 with the main task of managing and using Greek ports and shipyards, monitoring maritime traffic, organizing rescue at sea, and protecting the marine environment. The Ministry is... more

One of the oldest ministries in Greece is the Ministry of Justice, which was founded by Spyridon Trikoupi, the first government of the Kingdom of Greece, in January 1833. It replaced the State Secretariat for Justice of the Kapodistrian Government.... more