Kostis Chatzidakis
| Kostis Chatzidakis Κωστής Χατζηδάκης | |
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| Minister of Development and Competitiveness | |
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In office 25 June 2013 – 10 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Antonis Samaras |
| Preceded by | Himself (Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks) |
| Succeeded by | Nikos Dendias |
| Minister of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks | |
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In office 20 June 2012 – 25 June 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Antonis Samaras |
| Preceded by |
Yannis Stournaras (Development, Competitiveness and Shipping) Simos Simopoulos (Infrastructure, Transport and Networks) |
| Succeeded by |
Himself (Development and Competitiveness) Michalis Chrisochoidis (Infrastructure, Transport and Networks) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 April 1965 Rethymno, Greece |
| Political party | New Democracy |
Konstantinos (Kostis) Chatzidakis[1] (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος (Κωστής) Χατζηδάκης; born 20 April 1965 in Rethymno) is a Greek politician from the New Democracy party.[2]
He is a lawyer in Athens.
He was elected President of the Youth Organization of New Democracy (1992-1994)
He was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for New Democracy (part of the European People's Party) in the European elections of 1994, 1999 and 2004.
In the 2007 Greek legislative election he was elected to the Greek Parliament for an Athens constituency, and consequently resigned from the European Parliament.
He served as Minister for Transport and Communications from 2007 to 2009 and then as Minister for Development in 2009.
On 15 December 2010, when leaving parliament during the Greek general strike, he was ambushed by protesters angry with his role in precipitating the 2010 debt crisis[3] leaving him with blood pouring from his head after being chased and beaten by dozens of protesters.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.hellenicparliament.gr/en/Vouleftes/Ana-Eklogiki-Perifereia/?MPId=96cbf7b8-b665-4027-a2bb-bd8f7ba7ba3a
- ↑ Petrakis, Maria (7 March 2009). "Marfin Invest's Offer for Olympic Airlines Accepted by Greece". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010.
- ↑ "Clashes as Greece gripped by fresh strike". BBC News. 15 December 2010.
- ↑ Squires, Nick (15 December 2010). "Former Greek minister attacked by mob as riots break out in Greece". The Daily Telegraph. London.
External links
- Official website (Greek)
- Personal profile of Kostis Chatzidakis in the European Parliament's database of members
- Terms of office of Kostis Chatzidakis at the Hellenic Parliament (English)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Michalis Liapis |
Minister of Transport and Communications 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Evripidis Stylianidis |
| Preceded by Christos Folias |
Minister of Development 2009 |
Position abolished |
| Preceded by Yannis Stournaras as Minister of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping |
Minister of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Himself as Minister of Development and Competitiveness |
| Preceded by Simos Simopoulos as Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks |
Succeeded by Michalis Chrisochoidis as Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks | |
| Preceded by Himself as Minister of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks |
Minister of Development and Competitiveness 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Nikos Dendias |