Deputy Finance Minister Filippos Sachinidis was appointed as Greece's new Finance Minister on Wednesday, March 21 the prime minister's office said, confirming earlier comments bygovernment sources.
"Following a decision by Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, Filippos Sachinidis is appointed Finance Minister," the prime minister's office said.
Sachinidis, 49, is replacing Evangelos Venizelos, who stepped down on Monday, March 19 to lead the Socialist party to elections scheduled for late April or early May, Reuters reported.
