Difference between revisions of "Georgios Voulgarakis"
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| − | '''Georgios Voulgarakis''' is a [[Greeks|Greek]] politician, affiliated with the governing [[New Democracy]] Party, who | + | '''Georgios Voulgarakis''' is a [[Greeks|Greek]] politician, affiliated with the governing [[New Democracy]] Party, who was recently [[Ministry of Culture (Greece)|Minister of Culture]]. |
Voulgarakis was born in [[Rethymno]], [[Crete]], in [[1959]]. He studied law and economics in the [[University of Athens]] and became involved with politics during his early student years. He has been a member of the [[Greek Parliament]] since [[1989]]. | Voulgarakis was born in [[Rethymno]], [[Crete]], in [[1959]]. He studied law and economics in the [[University of Athens]] and became involved with politics during his early student years. He has been a member of the [[Greek Parliament]] since [[1989]]. | ||
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Between [[1989]] and [[1990]], Voulgarakis, was Secretary of the Greek Parliament serving also as Deputy Minister of Environment, Planning and Public Constructions. | Between [[1989]] and [[1990]], Voulgarakis, was Secretary of the Greek Parliament serving also as Deputy Minister of Environment, Planning and Public Constructions. | ||
| − | Since [[New Democracy]] swept to power in [[2004]], Voulgarakis | + | Since [[New Democracy]] swept to power in [[2004]], Voulgarakis served as [[Minister for Public Order (Greece)|Minister of Public Order]] and, after [[February 14]], [[2006]] as [[Ministry of Culture (Greece)|Minister of Culture]]. |
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| + | On [[September 13]], [[2008]], Voulgarakis resigned his ministerial post over the [[Vatopedi]] scandal. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:22, November 18, 2008
Georgios Voulgarakis is a Greek politician, affiliated with the governing New Democracy Party, who was recently Minister of Culture.
Voulgarakis was born in Rethymno, Crete, in 1959. He studied law and economics in the University of Athens and became involved with politics during his early student years. He has been a member of the Greek Parliament since 1989.
Between 1989 and 1990, Voulgarakis, was Secretary of the Greek Parliament serving also as Deputy Minister of Environment, Planning and Public Constructions.
Since New Democracy swept to power in 2004, Voulgarakis served as Minister of Public Order and, after February 14, 2006 as Minister of Culture.
On September 13, 2008, Voulgarakis resigned his ministerial post over the Vatopedi scandal.