Georgios Voulgarakis
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Georgios Voulgarakis (born June 6, 1959) is a Greek politician and the current Minister of Culture. Voulgarakis is fluent in English and holds a PhD in economics from the University of Athens. He is a member of the New Democracy party.
On May 30, 2006, Voulgarakis survived an assassination attempt from the far-left Greek terrorist group Revolutionary Struggle. Over two pounds of explosives were strapped to a bicycle stationed near Voulgarakis’ residence and then detonated by remote control. No injuries resulted from the explosion, but four parked cars and a school building succumbed to damage.
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| Preceded by Mihail Chrysohoidis |
Minister for Public Order 2004–2006 |
Succeeded by Byron Polydoras |
| Preceded by Kostas Karamanlis |
Minister for Culture 2006–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
