Giorgos Kaminis
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Georgios Kaminis is an American
Greek
professor of constitutional law
, and mayor of Athens
since December 29 2010. He was the Greek Ombudsman from April 2003 until September 2010.
, where his father, Vasilis Kaminis was working at the time. He took the American citizenship, that holds until today along with the Greek. At the age of five he left New York and came to Athens.
in 1989.
in 1991 and an assistant professor in 1998.
From September 1989, he has been a research fellow at the Department of Parliamentary Studies and Research of the Directorate of Studies of the Greek Parliament.
. Kaminis, who ran as an independent, had been nominated by the small, newly formed Democratic Left party
and was also backed by the country's ruling Pasok Party, the Ecologist Greens
party, and Portokali (Drasi
and Liberal Alliance
). In the second round of voting he got 52% of the vote and defeated Nikitas Kaklamanis
, the rightwing incumbent supported by New Democracy
that lost control of the capital, historically a conservative stronghold, for the first time in more than two decades.
at the University of Macedonia
. They have two daughters, Angeliki and Katerina-Markella.
United States
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Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
professor of constitutional law
Constitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
, and mayor of Athens
Athens
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...
since December 29 2010. He was the Greek Ombudsman from April 2003 until September 2010.
Early life
Giorgos Kaminis was born in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, where his father, Vasilis Kaminis was working at the time. He took the American citizenship, that holds until today along with the Greek. At the age of five he left New York and came to Athens.
Education
He studied at the Faculty of Law of the University of Athens, graduating in 1980. He made postgraduate studies in Public Law, at Universite de Paris II, gaining a DEA in 1982, followed by the Universite de Paris I, where he obtained a Doctorat d'Etat en DroitDoctor of law
Doctor of Law or Doctor of Laws is a doctoral degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country, and includes degrees such as the LL.D., Ph.D., J.D., J.S.D., and Dr. iur.-Argentina:...
in 1989.
Career
In November 1982, he was hired as a research and teaching fellow at the Faculty of Law of the University of Athens. He was elected a lecturerLecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
in 1991 and an assistant professor in 1998.
From September 1989, he has been a research fellow at the Department of Parliamentary Studies and Research of the Directorate of Studies of the Greek Parliament.
Greek Ombudsman
Αfter serving as a Deputy Ombudsman for Human Rights, from 1998 to 2003, he served as the Greek Ombudsman from April 2003 until his resignation in September 2010, to run on the oncoming local elections.Mayor of Athens
Kaminis was elected Mayor of Athens after the second round of the Greek local elections of 2010Greek local elections, 2010
The 2010 Greek local elections were held on 7 November 2010 and 14 November 2010 to elect representatives to Greece's restructured local authorities, comprising 13 regions and 325 municipalities.-Background:...
. Kaminis, who ran as an independent, had been nominated by the small, newly formed Democratic Left party
Democratic Left (Greece)
Democratic Left is a Greek democratic socialist political party.It emerged, in June 2010, when the members of the moderate Renewal Wing platform left the Coalition of the Left of Movements and Ecology, or Synaspismos, at its 6th congress.-Principles:...
and was also backed by the country's ruling Pasok Party, the Ecologist Greens
Ecologist Greens
The Ecologist Greens are a Greek Green ecologist political party. It has existed since 2002, yet the ecologist movement in Greece dates many years and was characterised by a reluctance to actively become involved in the political scene...
party, and Portokali (Drasi
Drasi
Drasi is a minor Greek political party.Founded in 2009, it is led by former government minister Stefanos Manos. Unlike Manos's previous party, it was not founded as a liberal party, but espouses "common sense" as an ideological basis....
and Liberal Alliance
Liberal Alliance (Greece)
The Liberal Alliance is a liberal political party in Greece founded February of 2007. Its stated purpose is to cover the political ground between what it considers to constitute a conservative New Democracy and the socialist PASOK .The highest organ in Liberal Alliance is its congress, which...
). In the second round of voting he got 52% of the vote and defeated Nikitas Kaklamanis
Nikitas Kaklamanis
Nikitas M. Kaklamanis is a Greek New Democracy politician and former Mayor of Athens. He is also a former Minister for Health and Social Solidarity. In the Greek local elections of 2010 he lost the position of mayor after being defeated by Giorgos Kaminis.-Medical career:Kaklamanis was born in...
, the rightwing incumbent supported by New Democracy
New Democracy
New Democracy or the New Democratic Revolution is a Maoist concept based on Mao Zedong's "Bloc of Four Social Classes" theory during post-revolutionary China which argues that democracy in China will take a decisively distinct path from either the liberal capitalist and/or parliamentary democratic...
that lost control of the capital, historically a conservative stronghold, for the first time in more than two decades.
Personal life
Kaminis is married to Adamantia Anagnostou, a lecturerLecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
at the University of Macedonia
University of Macedonia
The University of Macedonia is located in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. It is the second largest university in Thessaloniki...
. They have two daughters, Angeliki and Katerina-Markella.
External links
- Official website
- "In contest for the capital’s heart and soul" Interview of Giorgios Kaminis in Athens Plus.