Michalis Chrisochoidis
| Michalis Chrysochoidis Μιχάλης Χρυσοχοΐδης MP | |
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| Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks | |
| In office 25 June 2013 – 27 January 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Antonis Samaras |
| Preceded by | Christos Papoutsis |
| Succeeded by | Giorgos Stathakis as Minister for Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism Christos Spirtzis as Alternate Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks |
| Minister for Citizen Protection | |
| In office 7 March 2012 – 17 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Christos Papoutsis |
| Succeeded by | Eleftherios Oikonomou |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 1989 | |
| Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping (Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness, 7 September 2010 – 17 June 2011) | |
| In office 7 September 2010 – 7 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Louka Katseli |
| Succeeded by | Anna Diamantopoulou |
| Minister for Citizen Protection | |
| In office 7 October 2009 – 7 September 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Prokopis Pavlopoulos (Minister for the Interior and Public Order) |
| Succeeded by | Christos Papoutsis |
| Minister for Public Order | |
| In office 19 February 1999 – 10 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Philippos Petsalnikos |
| Succeeded by | Georgios Voulgarakis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1955 Imathia, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Political party | Panhellenic Socialist Movement |
| Residence | Athens, Greece |
| Alma mater | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Michalis Chrysochoidis (Greek: Μιχάλης Χρυσοχοΐδης, born 31 October 1955 in Nisi, Imathia)[1] is a Greek politician, member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), former Minister for Citizen Protection and former Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks.
Life
Michalis Chrysochoidis was born in 31 October 1955, in Nisi near Alexandreia, in Imathia, Greece.
He graduated from the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.[1] He started practicing law as an attorney in Veria in 1981.
In 1974, Chrysochoidis joined the PASOK party. Ηe served as prefect of Karditsa Prefecture in the period 1987-1989. He has been an elected member of the Greek parliaments in all elections since June 1989, the period June 1989-2004 in the Imathia constituency and since 2007 at the Athens B constituency.
Chrysochoidis was first appointed to government as the Deputy Minister for Commerce in 1994–1996. He subsequently served as Deputy Minister for Development in 1996–1999, Minister for Public Order in 1999–2003, and Minister for Citizen Protection in 2009–2010. On 7 September 2010, he was appointed Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness. On 17 June 2011, the ministry merged with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries to form the Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping.
During his time at the Ministry of Public Order, the Revolutionary Organization 17 November, a major Greek urban guerrilla or terrorist group was dismantled in 2002,[2] and six suspected members of Revolutionary Struggle were arrested in 2010.[3]
Chrysochoidis has also been a member of the secretariat of the European Socialist Party since 1995.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Μιχάλης Χρυσοχοΐδης" (in Greek). enet.gr. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ↑ Mottas, Nicolas. "Greece's 'terrorist hunter' launches war against crime". americanchronicle.com. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ↑ Gilson, George (2010-04-18). "Cracking Revolutionary Struggle". Athens News (13386): 9. Retrieved 20 May 2012.