Michalis Chrysohoidis
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Michalis Chrisochoidis is a Greek
politician
, member of the Hellenic Parliament
for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
(PASOK) and the current Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping
.
.
He graduated from the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
. He started practicing law as an attorney in Veria
in 1981.
In 1974, Chrisochoidis joined the PASOK party. Ηe served as prefect
of Karditsa Prefecture
in the period 1987-1989. He has been an elected member of the Greek parliaments in all elections
since June 1989, the period June 1989-2004 in the Imathia constituency and since 2007 at the Athens B constituency.
Chrisochoidis was first appointed to government as the Deputy Minister for Commerce in 1994–1996. He subsequently served as Deputy Minister for Development in 1996–1999, Minister for Public Order in 1999–2003, and Minister for Citizen Protection
in 2009–2010. On 7 September 2010, he was appointed Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness. On 17 June 2011, the ministry merged with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries to form the Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping
.
During his time at the Ministry of Public Order, two major Greek urban guerrilla or terrorist groups
are believed to have been dismantled, Revolutionary Organization 17 November
in 2002 and Revolutionary Struggle
in 2010.
Chrisochoidis has also been a member of the secretariat of the European Socialist Party since 1995.
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politician
Politician
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, 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 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) and the current Minister for 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...
.
Life
Michalis Chrisochoidis was born in 31 October 1955, in Nisi of the Perfecture of Imathia, GreeceGreece
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He graduated from the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Aristotle 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...
. He started practicing law as an attorney in Veria
Veria
Veria is a city built at the foot of Vermion Mountains in Greece. It is a commercial center of Macedonia, the capital of the prefecture of Imathia, the province of Imathia and the seat of a bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church...
in 1981.
In 1974, Chrisochoidis joined the PASOK party. Ηe served as prefect
Prefect
Prefect is a magisterial title of varying definition....
of Karditsa Prefecture
Karditsa Prefecture
Karditsa is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its name is derived from its capital Karditsa, a small city of approximately 35,000 people.-Geography:...
in the period 1987-1989. He has been an elected member of the Greek parliaments in all elections
Elections in Greece
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since June 1989, the period June 1989-2004 in the Imathia constituency and since 2007 at the Athens B constituency.
Chrisochoidis was first appointed to government as the Deputy Minister for Commerce in 1994–1996. He subsequently served as Deputy Minister for Development in 1996–1999, Minister for Public Order in 1999–2003, and Minister for Citizen Protection
Ministry of Citizen Protection (Greece)
The Ministry of Citizen Protection is a government department of Greece responsible for the running of the country's security services, i.e. the Hellenic Police, the Hellenic Fire Service, the Hellenic Coast Guard, the Greek Agrarian Police, the Secretariat for Civil Defense, and the National...
in 2009–2010. On 7 September 2010, he was appointed Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness. On 17 June 2011, the ministry merged with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries 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...
.
During his time at the Ministry of Public Order, two major Greek urban guerrilla or terrorist groups
Terrorism in Greece
Terrorism in Greece is primarily committed by far-left, revolutionary Marxist organizations.-Revolutionary Organization 17 November:The Greek government arrested many members of the 17 November organization in the summer of 2002. In 2003 15 members were found guilty of multiple murders and...
are believed to have been dismantled, Revolutionary Organization 17 November
Revolutionary Organization 17 November
Revolutionary Organization 17 November , was a Marxist urban guerrilla organization formed in 1975 and believed to have been disbanded in 2002 after the arrest and trial of a...
in 2002 and Revolutionary Struggle
Revolutionary Struggle
Revolutionary Struggle is a Greek rebel group known for its attacks on Greek government buildings and the American embassy in Athens...
in 2010.
Chrisochoidis has also been a member of the secretariat of the European Socialist Party since 1995.