Newly appointed Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Dimas has acknowledged the critical role of his ministry, after assuming the portfolio amid nationwide protests over the government’s handling of the Tempe railway tragedy that claimed 57 lives just over two years ago.
Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his trust, Dimas emphasized that “focus, efficiency, and modesty” would be the ministry’s guiding principles.
At 45, Dimas – formerly a deputy at the National Economy and Finance Ministry – is one of several new ministers still in their 40s, marking a generational shift in Mitsotakis’ Cabinet reshuffle, announced Friday.
“We have very specific goals, we will work with all the ministry’s departments to achieve timelines and targets,” Dimas said. “Modesty is a way of life; in politics and life in general, it is important to be down to earth.”
He takes over from Christos Staikouras, who was at the ministry’s helm for 21 months, beginning four months after the Tempe railway disaster in central Greece.