# ERT leadership transition in Greece > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ert-leadership-transition-in-greece > Updated: 2026-10-16T08:28:46.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. Konstantinos Papavasileiou resigned as CEO of the Greek public broadcaster ERT before his five-year term was set to conclude in 2027. Although the official reason cited was personal, reports indicated the resignation stemmed from internal tensions with ERT leadership and a professional offer from Wide Media Group. Following the vacancy, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis proposed Aris Panagiotidis, the current General Director of ERT3, to serve as temporary CEO. The proposal is to be submitted to the ERT General Assembly. A permanent replacement will eventually be selected through the ASEP process to ensure meritocracy. ## Claims - Aris Panagiotidis currently serves as the General Director of ERT3. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Aris Panagiotidis is proposed as the temporary CEO of ERT. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Konstantinos Papavasileiou has resigned from his position as CEO. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The proposal for Panagiotidis will be submitted to the next ERT General Assembly. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The permanent selection process will be conducted by ASEP via public call, applications, and exams. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Konstantinos Papavasileiou was appointed CEO in January 2025. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-16: Aris Panagiotidis proposed as temporary CEO of ERT Aris Panagiotidis has been proposed as the temporary CEO of ERT following the resignation of Konstantinos Papavasileiou. A permanent selection process will be conducted by ASEP. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aris-panagiotidis-proposed-as-temporary-ceo-of-ert ### 2026-10-05: ERT CEO Konstantinos Papavasileiou resigns from position Konstantinos Papavasileiou has resigned as CEO of ERT, citing personal reasons amid reports of internal tensions. He is expected to join Wide Media Group. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ert-ceo-konstantinos-papavasileiou-resigns-from-position --- Cite as: ERT leadership transition in Greece. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ert-leadership-transition-in-greece