Giannis Diamantidis
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Giannis Diamantidis is a Greek
politician of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
and the former Minister for Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries of Greece.
, Greece
. He is the son of Dimitris Diamantidis, a former parliamenarian, and Polyxeni Leontiadou. He studied
at the Department of Economics and Political Sciences of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
. During the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, he took part in the Law School protests of March 1973 against the regime.
Giannis Diamantidis has been continuously elected as a member of the Hellenic Parliament
since 1989 for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
(PASOK) in the Piraeus B constituency. In the cabinet reshuffle of 7 September 2010, he was chosen to head the revived Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries, his first cabinet post. He held the position until 17 June 2011, when the ministry was again merged with the Ministry of Regional Development and Competitiveness to form the Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping
.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
politician 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...
and the former Minister for Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries of Greece.
Life
Giannis Diamantidis was born in 1948 in AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. He is the son of Dimitris Diamantidis, a former parliamenarian, and Polyxeni Leontiadou. He studied
at the Department of Economics and Political Sciences 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,...
. During the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, he took part in the Law School protests of March 1973 against the regime.
Giannis Diamantidis has been continuously 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....
since 1989 for 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...
(PASOK) in the Piraeus B constituency. In the cabinet reshuffle of 7 September 2010, he was chosen to head the revived Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries, his first cabinet post. He held the position until 17 June 2011, when the ministry was again merged with the Ministry of Regional Development and Competitiveness to form the Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping
Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping (Greece)
The Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping of Greece was created in October 2009 as the Ministry of the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping...
.