Difference between revisions of "Ioannis Varvitsiotis"
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| − | '''Ioannis Miltiadou Varvitsiotis''' | + | '''Ioannis Miltiadou Varvitsiotis''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] politician, former [[Minister for National Defence (Greece)|Minister for National Defence]] of the Republic of [[Greece]] and 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. | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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 re-elected since, in all the elections that he has participated in, with ERE and - after [[1974]] - with [[New Democracy]]. |
| − | Varvitsiotis | + | Varvitsiotis 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 | + | Varvitsiotis authored several book on politics and law. He was married with four children. |
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| + | Varvitsiotis died on his birthday - [[August 2]], [[2026]] - at the age of 93. | ||
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[[Category:1933 births|Varvitsiotis, Ioannis]] | [[Category:1933 births|Varvitsiotis, Ioannis]] | ||
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[[Category:Minister for National Defence|Varvitsiotis, Ioannis]] | [[Category:Minister for National Defence|Varvitsiotis, Ioannis]] | ||
[[Category:Minister for Justice|Varvitsiotis, Ioannis]] | [[Category:Minister for Justice|Varvitsiotis, Ioannis]] | ||
[[Category:Ministers for National Education and Religious Affairs|Varvitsiotis, Ioannis]] | [[Category:Ministers for National Education and Religious Affairs|Varvitsiotis, Ioannis]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:17, August 2, 2026
Ioannis Miltiadou Varvitsiotis was a Greek politician, former Minister for National Defence of the Republic of Greece and 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 re-elected since, in all the elections that he has participated in, with ERE and - after 1974 - with New Democracy.
Varvitsiotis 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 authored several book on politics and law. He was married with four children.
Varvitsiotis died on his birthday - August 2, 2026 - at the age of 93.