Fani Palli-Petralia
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Fani Palli-Petralia (born 1943) is a Greek lawyer, New Democracy politician the current Minister of Tourism.
Born in Athens, she studied law at the University of Athens.
She was elected MP for the Athens B constituency in the general elections of 1985, 1989 (June and November), 1990, 1993, 1996 and 2000.
She was elected to the ND Central Committee in 1990 and the Exectutive Committee in 1997. In 1999, she became president of the European Women’s Union. In 2002, she was elected president of the International Democratic Union of Women.
She served as Deputy Minister for Culture (1990–1991) and Deputy Minister for Health, Welfare and Social Security (1992–1993). She was Alternate Minister for Culture (2004–2006).
She was appointed Minister for Tourism on February 15, 2006.
She is married to Nikos Pallis and has three daughters and a son.
[edit] External links
- Curriculum Vitae on the Greek Parliament website
Preceded by Dimitris Avramopoulos |
Minister for Tourism 2006– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |