sentences:  From his election in 2007 to 2015, Dritsas served as a coordinator on maritime and defence issues for the Syriza group in the Hellenic Parliament.Following the formation of the First Tsipras Cabinet in January 2015, Dritsas was appointed as an Alternate Minister for Shipping and the Aegean.On his very first office day, just before taking the oath, he already announced the immediate cancellation of the privatization of the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) promising that "the public character of the port will be maintained.