The Ministry of Finance ( el, Υπουργείο Οικονομικών) is the government department responsible for

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s. The incumbent minister is

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Minister's role

View of the Hellenic Ministry of Finance from Othonos Street

According to Article 73 of the

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, any bills relating to pensions must be submitted by the Minister of Finance. According to Article 75 of the Constitution, any bill relating to expenditure or a reduction in revenue must not be introduced unless accompanied by a special report on the bill, signed by the Minister of Finance. Finally, according to Article 79 of the Constitution, the Minister of Finance must bring the budget before the

Hellenic Parliament The Hellenic Parliament ( el, Ελληνικό Κοινοβούλιο, Elliniko Kinovoulio; formally titled el, Βουλή των Ελλήνων, Voulí ton Ellínon, Boule (ancient Greece), Boule of the Greeks, Hellenes, label=none), also kno ...

at least one month before the start of the fiscal year, for it to be voted on.

Lists of Ministers

List of Ministers of Finance (1967–2000)

List of Ministers of Economy and Finance (2000–2009)

List of Ministers of Finance (since 2009)

References

External links

Official Site of the Ministry of Finance
{{DEFAULTSORT:Finance Government ministries of Greece Lists of government ministers of Greece

Finance in Greece