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| − | '''Evangelos Venizelos''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] '''Ευάγγελος Βενιζέλος''', born [[Thessaloniki]] [[January 1]], [[1957]]) is a [[Greeks|Greek]] politician | + | [[File:20101010-174922_503p.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Evangelos Venizelos]] (2007)]] |
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| + | '''Evangelos Venizelos''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] '''Ευάγγελος Βενιζέλος''', born [[Thessaloniki]] [[January 1]], [[1957]]) is a [[Greeks|Greek]] politician, formerly [[Minister for Culture (Greece)|Minister for Culture]], [[Ministry for National Defence (Greece)|Minister for National Defence]] and [[Minister for Finance (Greece)|Minister for Finance]] and currently [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]]. He is a member of the [[Greek Parliament]] for the [[Panhellenic Socialist Movement]] which he heads. In private life, he is a lawyer, professor and constitutional scholar. | ||
== Studies == | == Studies == | ||
| − | He holds a BA ([[1978]]) from the Law School of the [[Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki]] and a PhD([[1980]]) from the University of Paris II-Sorbonne. | + | He holds a BA ([[1978]]) from the Law School of the [[Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki]] and a PhD ([[1980]]) from the University of Paris II-Sorbonne. |
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | Venizelos was first elected to Parliament in [[1993]] and has been re-elected ever since. He has served as [[Minister for Transport and Communications (Greece)|Minister of Transportation]], [[Minister for Justice (Greece)|Minister of Justice]], [[Minister for Development (Greece)|Minister of Development]] and Minister of Culture. He co-sponsored the [[2001]] amendments to the Greek constitution. | + | Venizelos was first elected to Parliament in [[1993]] and has been re-elected ever since. He has served as [[Minister for Transport and Communications (Greece)|Minister of Transportation]], [[Minister for Justice (Greece)|Minister of Justice]], [[Minister for Development (Greece)|Minister of Development]] and Minister of Culture. He co-sponsored the [[2001]] amendments to the Greek constitution. |
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| + | On [[November 11]], [[2007]], Venizelos challenged [[Giorgos Papandreou]] for the [[PASOK]] party leadership but lost. | ||
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| + | After Papandreou's electoral victory in October [[2009]], Venizelos was appointed [[Ministry for National Defence (Greece)|Minister for National Defence]]. | ||
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| + | In June [[2011]], he was moved to the [[Minister for Finance (Greece)|Ministry for Finance]] and was also named as Deputy Prime Minister. | ||
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| + | On [[March 18]], [[2012]], he was elected leader of the [[Panhellenic Socialist Movement]]. After his party's poor showing in the general election of [[2012]], Venizelos joined the coalition government of [[New Democracy]]'s [[Antonis Samaras]]. In June [[2013]], he was named Samaras' [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]]. | ||
==Personal== | ==Personal== | ||
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[[Category:Ministers for Development|Venizelos, Evangelos]] | [[Category:Ministers for Development|Venizelos, Evangelos]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Minister for National Defence|Venizelos, Evangelos]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:15, June 26, 2013
Evangelos Venizelos (Greek Ευάγγελος Βενιζέλος, born Thessaloniki January 1, 1957) is a Greek politician, formerly Minister for Culture, Minister for National Defence and Minister for Finance and currently Minister for Foreign Affairs. He is a member of the Greek Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement which he heads. In private life, he is a lawyer, professor and constitutional scholar.
Studies
He holds a BA (1978) from the Law School of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki and a PhD (1980) from the University of Paris II-Sorbonne.
Career
Venizelos was first elected to Parliament in 1993 and has been re-elected ever since. He has served as Minister of Transportation, Minister of Justice, Minister of Development and Minister of Culture. He co-sponsored the 2001 amendments to the Greek constitution.
On November 11, 2007, Venizelos challenged Giorgos Papandreou for the PASOK party leadership but lost.
After Papandreou's electoral victory in October 2009, Venizelos was appointed Minister for National Defence.
In June 2011, he was moved to the Ministry for Finance and was also named as Deputy Prime Minister.
On March 18, 2012, he was elected leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement. After his party's poor showing in the general election of 2012, Venizelos joined the coalition government of New Democracy's Antonis Samaras. In June 2013, he was named Samaras' Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Personal
Venizelos is married to the former Lila Bakatselou. The couple have one daughter.
Trivia
Despite the shared last name and initials, Evangelos bears no relation to the famous early twentieth-century Greek politician, Eleftherios Venizelos.
| Preceded by: Stavros Benos |
Minister for Culture 1996–1999 |
Succeeded by: Elisavet Papazoi |
| Preceded by: Theodoros Pangalos |
Minister for Culture 2000–2004 |
Succeeded by: Kostas Karamanlis |
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