Matina Pagoni appointed interim head of Greece's Panhellenic Medical Association

Matina Pagoni Adonis Georgiadis Panhellenic Medical Association temporary governing committee medical elections

Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis issued a ministerial decree (KAD 42554) establishing a temporary governing committee for the Panhellenic Medical Association (ΠΙΣ). The decree named Matina Pagoni, former president of the Athens‑Piraeus Hospital Doctors' Union (EINAP), as interim president of the committee.

The interim committee’s mandate is to restore order and transparency within ΠΙΣ and to organise the first regular elections in almost a decade. Its term may last up to six months from the date of the decree, with a possible one‑time extension of three months for exceptional reasons. The administrative council includes Vice‑President A Nikolaos Platanisios, Vice‑President B Konstantinos Tsaoúsiς, General Secretary Ioannis Fïsfis, Treasurer Lazaros Papadopoulos and members Haralambos Georgiadis and Ioannis Kapsokolis. The disciplinary council is headed by President Georgios Kassaras, Vice‑President Gerasimos Apostolatos and regular members Kimón Vólikas, Maria Kourí, Pavlos Saróph together with alternates Eurystheus Kapólis, Pantelis Papathanasis and Sophia Zafeirátou.

The appointment follows a long stalemate: elections held in 2018 were deemed illegal by former Health Minister Andreas Xanthos, and the 2022 elections were annulled by the Council of State in December 2025. The move sparked criticism from European medical bodies and domestic legal circles, which the minister defended as the only lawful solution to end the institutional deadlock.

Entities: Adonis Georgiadis · Council of State (ΣτΕ) · Greek Ministry of Health · Greek government · Interim Governing Committee · Matina Pagoni · Ministry of Health (Greece) · Nikolaos Platanisiotis · Panhellenic Medical Association · Panhellenic Medical Association (PIS) · Temporary Governing Committee (ΠΙΣ)

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[● 14 SOURCES] Matina Pagoni was appointed as interim president of the temporary board. (appointment)
[● 14 SOURCES] The interim board is tasked with organising elections for a regular governing council of the Panhellenic Medical Association. (mandate)
[● 13 SOURCES] Previous elections in 2018 were not validated by Health Minister Andreas Xanthos and the 2022 elections were cancelled by the Council of State in December 2025. (historical context)
[● 14 SOURCES] The interim board's term is up to six months, with a possible one‑time three‑month extension for exceptional reasons. (term limits)
[● 14 SOURCES] The minister said the appointment was the only legal solution to end the institutional deadlock within the Panhellenic Medical Association. (minister's justification)
[● 14 SOURCES] Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis issued a ministerial decision (KAD 42554) appointing a temporary governing board for the Panhellenic Medical Association. (ministerial decree)
[● 13 SOURCES] The interim council includes vice‑presidents Nikolaos Platanisiotis and Konstantinos Tsaoússis, secretary Ioannis Fissis, treasurer Lazaros Papadopoulos, and members Charalampos Georgiadis and Ioannis (board composition)
[● 14 SOURCES] The disciplinary council of the temporary board is headed by George Kassasara (surgery) with vice‑president Gerasimos Apostolatos (gynecology). (ministerial decree)
[● 14 SOURCES] The temporary board’s composition includes Vice‑President A Nikolaos Platanisios, Vice‑President B Konstantinos Tsaoússis, General Secretary Ioannis Fysfis, Treasurer Lazaros Papadopoulos, members Har (ministerial decree (list of members))
[● 14 SOURCES] The interim board’s authority is limited to essential administrative, financial and managerial actions necessary for the association’s operation. (ministerial decree)
[● 14 SOURCES] Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis appointed a temporary governing board for the Panhellenic Medical Association (PIS). (ministerial decree (KAD 42554))
[● 14 SOURCES] The interim board must immediately initiate procedures for elections of the association’s governing bodies. (ministerial decree)