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| − | '''Ioannis | + | '''Ioannis Miltiadou Varvitsiotis''' is a [[Greeks|Greek]] politician, former [[Minister for National Defence (Greece)|Minister for National Defence]] of the Republic of [[Greece]] and currently Member of the European Parliament. |
Varvitsiotis was born in [[Athens]] on [[August 2]], [[1933]]. He studied Law at the [[University of Athens]] with graduate studies in Freiburg, Germany where he specialised in Corporate Law. | Varvitsiotis was born in [[Athens]] on [[August 2]], [[1933]]. He studied Law at the [[University of Athens]] with graduate studies in Freiburg, Germany where he specialised in Corporate Law. | ||
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He entered politics in [[1961]], when he was first elected to the [[Hellenic Parliament]], under the banner of the [[National Radical Union]] (ERE) of [[Constantine Karamanlis]]. He was reelected since, in all the elections that he has participated in, with ERE and - after [[1974]] - with [[New Democracy]]. | He entered politics in [[1961]], when he was first elected to the [[Hellenic Parliament]], under the banner of the [[National Radical Union]] (ERE) of [[Constantine Karamanlis]]. He was reelected since, in all the elections that he has participated in, with ERE and - after [[1974]] - with [[New Democracy]]. | ||
| − | Varvitsiotis has served as Deputy Minister of the Interior ([[1974]]), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs ([[1974]]-[[1975]]), Minister for Trade ([[1975]]-[[1977]]), Minister for Education and Religion ([[1977]]-[[1980]]), Minister for Justice ([[1992]]) and twice as [[Minister for National Defence (Greece)|Minister for National Defence]]. | + | Varvitsiotis has served as Deputy Minister of the Interior ([[1974]]), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs ([[1974]]-[[1975]]), Minister for Trade ([[1975]]-[[1977]]), [[Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs (Greece)|Minister for Education and Religion]] ([[1977]]-[[1980]]), [[Minister for Justice (Greece)|Minister for Justice]] ([[1992]]) and twice as [[Minister for National Defence (Greece)|Minister for National Defence]]. |
Varvitsiotis has authored several book on politics and law. He is married with four children. | Varvitsiotis has authored several book on politics and law. He is married with four children. | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:41, May 24, 2008
Ioannis Miltiadou Varvitsiotis is a Greek politician, former Minister for National Defence of the Republic of Greece and currently Member of the European Parliament.
Varvitsiotis was born in Athens on August 2, 1933. He studied Law at the University of Athens with graduate studies in Freiburg, Germany where he specialised in Corporate Law.
He entered politics in 1961, when he was first elected to the Hellenic Parliament, under the banner of the National Radical Union (ERE) of Constantine Karamanlis. He was reelected since, in all the elections that he has participated in, with ERE and - after 1974 - with New Democracy.
Varvitsiotis has served as Deputy Minister of the Interior (1974), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (1974-1975), Minister for Trade (1975-1977), Minister for Education and Religion (1977-1980), Minister for Justice (1992) and twice as Minister for National Defence.
Varvitsiotis has authored several book on politics and law. He is married with four children.