Georgios Voulgarakis
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Georgios Voulgarakis (Greek: Γιώργος Βουλγαράκης) (born June 6, 1959[1]) is a Greek politician and the current Minister for Mercantile Marine and Island Policy.
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. He has been elected to parliament from the Athens A constituency since the June 1989 parliamentary election and served as Deputy Minister for the Environment, Town Planning and Public Works from December 3, 1992 to October 12, 1993.[1] He was Minister of Public Order in the government of Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis from March 10, 2004[2] until a cabinet reshuffle on February 14, 2006, when he was named Minister of Culture instead. This was considered a demotion in the wake of a phone-tapping scandal.[3][4]
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.
Following New Democracy's victory in the September 2007 parliamentary election, Voulgarakis was moved from his position as Minister for Culture to become Minister of Mercantile Marine and Island Policy in the Cabinet sworn in on September 19, 2007.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Biography on Greek Parliament website.
- ^ "New public order minister assumes his duties", Athens News Agency, (hri.org), March 11, 2004.
- ^ Kerin Hope, "New Greek foreign minister named", Financial Times, February 15, 2006.
- ^ "Athens mayor joins Greek cabinet", BBC News, February 14, 2006.
- ^ "New Greek government announced", ANA (hri.org), September 18, 2007.
- ^ "New faces and trusted aides are unveiled in Karamanlis’s Cabinet", ANA (ekathimerini.com), September 19, 2007.
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This page incorporates information from the Hellenic Parliament website
| Preceded by Mihail Chrysohoidis |
Minister for Public Order 2004–2006 |
Succeeded by Byron Polydoras |
| Preceded by Kostas Karamanlis |
Minister for Culture 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Michael Liapis |
| Preceded by New ministry |
Minister for Mercantile Marine and Island Policy 2007–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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