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[[Ioannis Kefalogiannis]] was a [[Greeks|Greek]] politician, a former minister and veteran [[New Democracy]] political party member.
 
[[Ioannis Kefalogiannis]] was a [[Greeks|Greek]] politician, a former minister and veteran [[New Democracy]] political party member.
  
Born on [[Crete]] in [[December 6]], [[1932]], Kefalogiannis studied at the [[University of Athens]] where he earned a doctorship in medicine.
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Kefalogiannis was born in [[Anogia (Rethymno)|Anogia]], [[Rethymno prefecture]]], [[Crete]] on [[December 6]], [[1932]]. He studied at the [[University of Athens]] where he earned a doctorship in Medicine.
  
Hailing from a family with a long tradition in politics, Kefalogiannis was elected to [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]] for the first time in [[1958]], backed by the [[National Radical Union]], known as ERE.
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Hailing from a family with a long tradition in politics, Kefalogiannis was elected to [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]] for the first time in [[1958]], backed by the [[National Radical Union]], known as ERE. He was re-elected in [[1961]] and [[1963]].
  
Kefalogiannis actively resisted the [[Junta|military dictatorship]] and, following the restoration of democracy, joined [[New Democracy]]. He was repeatedly elected to Parliament during the [[1974]] - [[2004]] period.
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Kefalogiannis actively resisted the [[Junta|military dictatorship]] and, following the restoration of democracy, joined [[New Democracy]]. He was repeatedly elected to Parliament during the [[1974]] - [[2004]] period.
  
 
Among the ministerial portfolios held by Kefalogiannis were the [[Minister for Public Order (Greece)|Ministries of Public Order]], [[Minister for the Interior (Greece)|Interior]] and [[Minister for Tourism (Greece)|Tourism]].
 
Among the ministerial portfolios held by Kefalogiannis were the [[Minister for Public Order (Greece)|Ministries of Public Order]], [[Minister for the Interior (Greece)|Interior]] and [[Minister for Tourism (Greece)|Tourism]].

Revision as of 22:29, January 20, 2012

Ioannis Kefalogiannis was a Greek politician, a former minister and veteran New Democracy political party member.

Kefalogiannis was born in Anogia, Rethymno prefecture], Crete on December 6, 1932. He studied at the University of Athens where he earned a doctorship in Medicine.

Hailing from a family with a long tradition in politics, Kefalogiannis was elected to Parliament for the first time in 1958, backed by the National Radical Union, known as ERE. He was re-elected in 1961 and 1963.

Kefalogiannis actively resisted the military dictatorship and, following the restoration of democracy, joined New Democracy. He was repeatedly elected to Parliament during the 1974 - 2004 period.

Among the ministerial portfolios held by Kefalogiannis were the Ministries of Public Order, Interior and Tourism.

He died on January 20, 2012.