- Antonis Samaras, Prime Minister of Greece
Three Greek parties, New Democracy, Pasok and smaller Democratic Left, agreed on a coalition government on Wednesday with Antonis Samaras as prime minister and Vasilios Rapanos, National Bank of Greece chairman, as finance minister. The combined seat strength of the coalition amounts to 179 seats in parliament.
"Our efforts have yielded a parliamentary majority to form a durable government which will bring hope and stability," New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras told President Karolos Papoulias, three days after a Sunday election.
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