He kept only seven of his 16 original ministers, while firing unpopular Economy and Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis, who had carried out spending cuts and privatisations.
On je zadržao samo sedam od svojih 16 prvobitnih ministarstava, otpustivši nepopularnog ministra ekonomije i finansija Jorgosa Alogoskufisa koji je sprovodio smanjenje troškova i privatizaciju.