Kostis Hatzidakis
Konstantinos (Kostis) Hatzidakis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος (Κωστής) Χατζηδάκης; born 20 April 1965 in Rethymno) is a Greek politician from the New Democracy party. He currently serves as the Minister for the Environment and Energy in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Kostis Hatzidakis Κωστής Χατζηδάκης | |
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| Minister for the Environment and Energy | |
| Assumed office 9 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Preceded by | Giorgos Stathakis |
| Minister for Development and Competitiveness | |
| In office 25 June 2013 – 10 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Antonis Samaras |
| Preceded by | himself (Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks) |
| Succeeded by | Nikos Dendias |
| Minister for Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks | |
| In office 21 June 2012 – 25 June 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Antonis Samaras |
| Preceded by | Yannis Stournaras (Development, Competitiveness and Shipping) Simos Simopoulos (Infrastructure, Transport and Networks) |
| Succeeded by | himself (Development and Competitiveness) Michalis Chrisochoidis (Infrastructure, Transport and Networks) |
| Vice President of New Democracy | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2016 | |
| President | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
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| Born | 20 April 1965 Rethymno, Greece |
| Political party | New Democracy |
| Profession | Lawyer |
He was elected President of the Youth Organisation of New Democracy (ONNED), serving from 1992 to 1994. He was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for New Democracy in the European elections of 1994, 1999 and 2004.
In the 2007 Greek legislative election, he was elected to the Hellenic Parliament for the Athens B constituency and consequently resigned from the European Parliament.
He served as Minister for Transport and Communications from 2007 to 2009 and then as Minister for Development in 2009.
On 15 December 2010, he was ambushed by violent rioters during a general strike at the height of the Greek government-debt crisis, leaving him with blood pouring from his head after being chased and beaten.[1][2]
References
- "Clashes as Greece gripped by fresh strike". BBC News. 15 December 2010.
- Squires, Nick (15 December 2010). "Former Greek minister attacked by mob as riots break out in Greece". The Daily Telegraph. London.
External links
- Official website
- Personal profile of Kostis Hatzidakis in the European Parliament's database of members
- Terms of office of Kostis Hatzidakis at the Hellenic Parliament (in English)
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| Preceded by Michalis Liapis |
Minister for Transport and Communications 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Evripidis Stylianidis |
| Preceded by Christos Folias |
Minister for Development 2009 |
Succeeded by Louka Katseli as Minister for the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping |
| Preceded by Yannis Stournaras as Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping |
Minister for Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Himself as Minister for Development and Competitiveness |
| Preceded by Simos Simopoulos as Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks |
Succeeded by Michalis Chrisochoidis as Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks | |
| Preceded by Himself as Minister for Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks |
Minister for Development and Competitiveness 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Nikos Dendias |
| Preceded by Giorgos Stathakis |
Minister for the Environment and Energy 2019–present |
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