 Staikouras was re-elected in both the May and June 2012 elections, and following the June election was appointed as an Alternate Minister for Finance in the Cabinet of Antonis Samaras.In this capacity, he oversaw the national accounts between 2012 and 2014 during Greece's second bailout.In October 2014, Staikouras presented the draft budget before the Hellenic Parliament, predicting a 2.4% rise in growth in 2015.