the caretaker cabinet of vassiliki thanou-christophilou was formed following the resignation of the syriza-anel coalition government on 20 august 2015, and the failure of opposition parties to form their own government. the cabinet was headed by thanou-christophilou, the president of the court of cassation, who was sworn in as prime minister on 27 august 2015, and the rest of the cabinet were sworn in the next day on 28 august. the cabinet remained in office until the completion of the legislative election on 20 september 2015.