The procedures for the formation of the caretaker government are proceeding at a fast pace, after the formation order to the John Sharma by the President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

The new – caretaker – government will be sworn in on Friday and today at 16:00 the caretaker prime minister will be sworn in. The caretaker government will undertake the task of leading the country to June 25 elections.

The names that are heard for the key ministries are as follows:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The ambassador e.t. Vasilis Kaskarelis

Ministry of Defense: The former deputy minister Mr. Alcibiades Stefanis seems to be the most dominant, while the names of the ambassador e.t. are being discussed. Pavlos Apostolidis and the ambassador e.t. Dimitris Paraskevopoulos

Ministry of Health: The professor of pulmonology and intensive care of EKPA, Anastasia Kottanidou.

Ministry of Education: The former rector of EKPA Christos Kittas, who had served as a Health official, in 2012

Ministry of Citizen Protection: The general a.a., former head of GES, Charalambos Lalousis.

The timetable until the new elections

Acting Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas will be sworn in on Thursday, May 25.

On Friday, the caretaker government will be sworn in before the President of the Republic.

Then, on Sunday, May 28 at 18:00, the deputies elected in the elections of May 21 will be sworn in.

On Monday, May 29, the election of the presidium of the Parliament is expected, and then during the day the Parliament will be dissolved in order to hold the new elections.

The new elections will be held on June 25.