Giannis Ragousis
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Giannis Ragousis is a Greek
economist and politician of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
. He is currently the Alternate Minister for National Defence
.
with a major in Economics. He completed his studies with a Master's degree in Financial Development from the University of Sussex
, U.K..
Giannis Ragousis is fluent in English.
(PASOK), as well as a member of the Central Council of the National Students Union of Greece (E.F.E.E.).
Giannis Ragousis was a member of the Central Committee of PASOK from 1994 until 1996.
In 2003, he was elected Mayor of Paros
, a post he held until 2007.
He was first elected to the Hellenic Parliament
on 16 September 2007, having been appointed party spokesman on 15 August.
After the 2009 election
, George Papandreou
made Ragousis his Minister for the Interior, Decentralization and e-Governance. He kept the post until a cabinet reshuffle on 17 June 2011, when he was appointed Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks. On 11 November 2011, he became the Alternate Minister for National Defence in the national unity government
of Lucas Papademos
.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
economist and 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...
. He is currently the Alternate Minister for National Defence
Ministry of National Defence (Greece)
The Hellenic Ministry of National Defense , is the civilian cabinet organization responsible for managing the Military of Greece...
.
Education
Ginnis Ragousis graduated from the Department of Financial Studies of the Aristotle University of ThessalonikiAristotle University of Thessaloniki
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the largest Greek university, and the largest university in the Balkans. It was named after the philosopher Aristotle, who was born in Stageira, Chalcidice, about 55 km east of Thessaloniki, in Central Macedonia...
with a major in Economics. He completed his studies with a Master's degree in Financial Development from the University of Sussex
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
, U.K..
Giannis Ragousis is fluent in English.
Politics
Giannis Ragousis, was a member of the Rectors Council, as well as the F.E.A.P.TH. from 1986, until 1989. From 1991 to 1993 he was the Secretary of PA.S.P., the youth division of the Panhellenic Socialist MovementPanhellenic 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), as well as a member of the Central Council of the National Students Union of Greece (E.F.E.E.).
Giannis Ragousis was a member of the Central Committee of PASOK from 1994 until 1996.
In 2003, he was elected Mayor of Paros
Paros
Paros is an island of Greece in the central Aegean Sea. One of the Cyclades island group, it lies to the west of Naxos, from which it is separated by a channel about wide. It lies approximately south-east of Piraeus. The Municipality of Paros includes numerous uninhabited offshore islets...
, a post he held until 2007.
He was first elected to 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....
on 16 September 2007, having been appointed party spokesman on 15 August.
After the 2009 election
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...
, George Papandreou
George Papandreou
Georgios A. Papandreou , commonly anglicised to George and shortened to Γιώργος in Greek, is a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece following his party's victory in the 2009 legislative election...
made Ragousis his Minister for the Interior, Decentralization and e-Governance. He kept the post until a cabinet reshuffle on 17 June 2011, when he was appointed Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks. On 11 November 2011, he became the Alternate Minister for National Defence in the national unity government
National unity government
A national unity government, government of national unity, or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other national emergency.- Canada :During World War I the Conservative government of Sir...
of Lucas Papademos
Lucas Papademos
Lucas Papademos is a Greek economist who has been appointed as Prime Minister of Greece since 11 November 2011.Previously, he was Governor of the Bank of Greece from 1994 to 2002 and Vice President of the European Central Bank from 2002 to 2010...
.
Personal life
Giannis Ragousis is married to Katerina Roussou. They have a son, Nicolas and two daughters, Irene and Vassiliki.Sources
- Biography, Hellenic Parliament website
- Giannis Ragousis in the Economist Conference
- Giannis Ragousis in the International Conference on e-government
- Giannis Ragousis in TedXAthens