Demetri Dollis

Demetrios "Demetri" Dollis (Greek: Δημήτρης Δόλλης) (born 19 May 1956) is a former Australian politician of Greek descent and a former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece under the Cabinets of George Papandreou and Coalition Cabinet of Lucas Papademos. He was a Labor member for Richmond in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1999, and Victorian Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997.[1]

Demetri Dollis
Δημήτρης Δόλλης
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
September 2010 – June 2012
Member of the Victorian Parliament
for Richmond
In office
1 October 1988 – 17 September 1999
Preceded byTheo Sidiropoulos
Succeeded byRichard Wynne
Personal details
Born (1956-05-19) 19 May 1956
Argos Orestiko, Kastoria, Greece
NationalityGreek Australian
Political partyLabor Party
OccupationMinisterial Adviser

Career

Dollis was elected at the 1988 Victorian State election. In 1999, Dollis was disendorsed by the ALP in light of his time spent abroad.[2][3] Dollis had become involved in helping to free Australian CARE workers imprisoned in Yugoslavia, and was unable to respond to allegations he was seeking a job from the Greek government.[4]

Following his departure from Victorian politics, Dollis took up roles on Greek diplomatic circuit.[3] In 2010 Dollis was appointed as a Greek Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs[5][6] alongside Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, a role held until June 2012 when the Coalition Cabinet of Antonis Samaras was sworn in.

References
  1. http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=25
  2. "Steve Bracks disendorses two MPs". PM (ABC Radio). 31 August 1999. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  3. Wilson, Peter (18 June 2012), "Greek minister Demetrios Dollis draws on Aussie career", The Australian, retrieved 12 November 2012
  4. http://www.abc.net.au/elections/vic/2010/guide/rich.htm
  5. http://neoskosmos.com/news/en/Papandreou-surprise-reshuffle
  6. http://globalgreekworld.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/bonus-for-omogeneia-greek-australian.html
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Theo Sidiropoulos		 Member for Richmond
1988–1999		 Succeeded by
Richard Wynne


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