First woman shipping minister in new Greek super portfolio

LOUKA Katseli, a 57-year-old professor of economics, has been sworn in as minister of economics, competitiveness and shipping in the new Greek centre-left government of prime minister George Papandreou as shipping circles voiced uncertainty about the radical transfer of the shipping portfolio to one of the most powerful ministries in the government.

In taking up the reins of the super ministry, forged by presidential decree on the Papandreou administration’s first day in power, Ms Katseli was believed to have become Greece’s first female minister for shipping.
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