Dimitris Reppas
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Dimitris Reppas is a Greek politician of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
(PASOK) and the first and current Minister for Administrative Reform of Greece
.
. He graduated from the School of Dentistry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
, and is a member of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
since 1974.
In 1975, he was elected as president of the students union of the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
and as a member of the National Students Union, in the first elections after the end of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974. From 1976 until 1981, he was the Deputy Secretary of the PASOK youth wing.
He was elected as a member of the Hellenic Parliament
for the first time in 1981, as a member of Parliament for the prefecture of Arcadia
. In 1984, he was elected as a member of the PASOK Central Committee. In 1993, he was a member of the Presidency of PASOK's Parliamentary Group.
In January 1996, he was appointed as Minister for Press and Public Transport as well as the Government Spokesman, a post that he held until 2001.
In October 2001, he was elected as a member of the Executive Office of the PASOK Central Committee. In 24 October 2001, he was appointed as Minister for Employment and Social Security, a position that he held until the elections of March 2004
. With PASOK's return to power after the October 2009 elections
, Reppas was appointed as the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks.
Dimitris Reppas is fluent in english. He is married with two children.
Panhellenic Socialist Movement
The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party...
(PASOK) and the first and current Minister for Administrative Reform of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
Life
Dimitris Reppas was born in 1952 in Tripoli, GreeceTripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
. He graduated from the School of Dentistry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, is the oldest university in Southeast Europe and has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837. Today, it is the second-largest institution of higher learning in Greece,...
, and is a member of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Panhellenic Socialist Movement
The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party...
since 1974.
In 1975, he was elected as president of the students union of the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, is the oldest university in Southeast Europe and has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837. Today, it is the second-largest institution of higher learning in Greece,...
and as a member of the National Students Union, in the first elections after the end of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974. From 1976 until 1981, he was the Deputy Secretary of the PASOK youth wing.
He was elected as a member of the Hellenic Parliament
Hellenic Parliament
The Hellenic Parliament , also the Parliament of the Hellenes, is the Parliament of Greece, located in the Parliament House , overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece....
for the first time in 1981, as a member of Parliament for the prefecture of Arcadia
Arcadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...
. In 1984, he was elected as a member of the PASOK Central Committee. In 1993, he was a member of the Presidency of PASOK's Parliamentary Group.
In January 1996, he was appointed as Minister for Press and Public Transport as well as the Government Spokesman, a post that he held until 2001.
In October 2001, he was elected as a member of the Executive Office of the PASOK Central Committee. In 24 October 2001, he was appointed as Minister for Employment and Social Security, a position that he held until the elections of March 2004
Greek legislative election, 2004
Legislative elections were held in Greece on March 7, 2004. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek Parliament, the Vouli . The New Democracy Party of Kostas Karamanlis won a decisive victory in the elections, ending eleven years of rule by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement .PASOK was led into the...
. With PASOK's return to power after the October 2009 elections
Greek legislative election, 2009
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 4 October 2009. An election was not required until September 2011.On 2 September Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis announced he would request President Karolos Papoulias to dissolve Parliament and call an election...
, Reppas was appointed as the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks.
Dimitris Reppas is fluent in english. He is married with two children.