Michalis Chrisochoidis
4 January 2024
9 July 2019 – 31 August 2021
7 March 2012 – 17 May 2012
7 October 2009 – 7 September 2010
27 June 2023 – 4 January 2024
25 June 2013 – 27 January 2015
7 September 2010 – 7 March 2012
Lucas Papademos
19 February 1999 – 7 July 2003
Imathia, Greece
Independent (2019–2022)
New Democracy (since 2022)
Michalis Chrisochoidis (Greek: Μιχάλης Χρυσοχοΐδης, born 31 October 1955)[1] is a Greek politician and member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Athens B2 constituency with New Democracy. He currently serves as Minister for Citizen Protection in the Second Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. He previously served in the same role on four separate occasions (1999–2003, 2009–2010, 2012 and 2019–2021), as a member of PASOK and an independent politician. He has also served as Minister for the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping (2010), Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness (2010–2011), Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping (2011–2012), Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks (2013–2015) and Minister for Health (2023–2024).
Life
Michalis Chrisochoidis was born on 31 October 1955, in the village of 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, Chrisochoidis joined PASOK. Ηe served as prefect of Karditsa prefecture from 1987 to 1989. From June 1989 until PASOK's electoral collapse due to the Greek government-debt crisis, he was elected to parliament at every election, initially for Imathia (1989–2004) and from 2007 for the Athens B constituency. He failed to be returned to parliament at the January 2015 election.
Chrisochoidis was first appointed to government as the Deputy Minister for Trade (1994–1996). He subsequently served as Deputy Minister for Development (1996–1999), Minister for Public Order (1999–2003) and Minister for Citizen Protection (2009–2010). In September 2010, he was appointed Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness. On 27 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]
In 1995, Chrisochoidis was appointed to the secretariat of the Party of European Socialists.
On 9 July 2019, Chrisochoidis was appointed Minister for Citizen Protection in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and was consequently expelled from PASOK and the Movement for Change.[4]
References
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ Kokkinidis, Tasos. "Michalis Chrisochoidis, Greece's "Terrorist Hunter", Returns to Center Stage | GreekReporter.com". Retrieved 2019-09-07.
External links
- Official website
- Official Facebook page
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by | Minister for Public Order 1999–2003 | Succeeded by Giorgos Floridis [el] |
Preceded by | Minister for Citizen Protection 2009–2010 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister for the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping 2010 | Succeeded by himself (Regional Development and Competitiveness) |
Preceded by himself (Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping) | Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness 2010–2011 | Succeeded by himself (Development, Competitiveness and Shipping) |
Preceded by himself (Regional Development and Competitiveness) | Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping 2011–2012 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister for Citizen Protection 2012 | Succeeded by Eleftherios Oikonomou (caretaker) |
Preceded by Kostis Hatzidakis (Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks) | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks 2013–2015 | Succeeded by Giorgos Stathakis (Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism) |
Preceded by | Minister for Citizen Protection 2019–2021 | Succeeded by Takis Theodorikakos [el] |
Preceded by Anastasia Kotanidou [el] (caretaker) | Minister for Health 2023–2024 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Giannis Oikonomou [el] | Minister for Citizen Protection 2024–present | Incumbent |
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- National Economy and Finance: Kostis Hatzidakis
- Foreign Affairs: Giorgos Gerapetritis
- National Defence: Nikos Dendias
- Interior: Thodoris Livanios [el]
- Education, Religious Affairs and Sport: Kyriakos Pierrakakis
- Health: Adonis Georgiadis
- Infrastructure and Transport: Christos Staikouras
- Environment and Energy: Theodoros Skylakakis
- Development: Takis Theodorikakos [el]
- Labour and Social Security: Niki Kerameus
- Citizen Protection: Michalis Chrisochoidis
- Justice: Giorgos Floridis [el]
- Culture: Lina Mendoni
- Migration and Asylum: Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos
- Social Cohesion and the Family [el]: Sofia Zacharaki
- Rural Development and Food: Konstantinos Tsiaras
- Shipping and Island Policy: Christos Stylianides
- Tourism: Olga Kefalogianni
- Digital Governance: Dimitris Papastergiou [el]
- Climate Crisis and Civil Protection [el]: Vasilis Kikilias
- Ministers of State: Makis Voridis, Akis Skertsos [el]
- Government Spokesman: Pavlos Marinakis [el]