Minister for Development (Greece)
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The Ministry of Development of Greece
was created in January 1996 by then Prime Minister Costas Simitis
through the merger of three former ministries: the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Tourism). The Ministry of Development was abolished after the 2009 election
and its role taken over by the newly-established Ministry of the Economy, 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....
was created in January 1996 by then Prime Minister Costas Simitis
Costas Simitis
Konstantinos Simitis , usually referred to as Costas Simitis or Kostas Simitis, was Prime Minister of Greece and leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement from 1996 to 2004.- Biography :...
through the merger of three former ministries: the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Tourism). The Ministry of Development was abolished 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...
and its role taken over by the newly-established Ministry of the Economy, 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...
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List of Ministers for Development
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes | |
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| 1 | Vasso Papandreou | 21 February 1996 | 19 February 1999 | 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... |
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| 2 | Evangelos Venizelos Evangelos Venizelos Evangelos Venizelos is a Greek politician, currently Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Greece since 17 June 2011... |
19 February 1999 | 13 April 2000 | 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... |
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| 3 | Nikos Christodoulakis Nikos Christodoulakis Nikos Christodoulakis is a Greek politician, economics professor and electronics engineer. He was the Minister for Economy and Finance of Greece from 2001 to 2004.... |
13 April 2000 | 24 October 2001 | 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... |
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| 4 | Akis Tsochatzopoulos Akis Tsochatzopoulos Apostolos Tsochatzopoulos, commonly known by the diminutive form Akis , is a Greek politician and a leading cabinet minister in several PASOK cabinets.... |
24 October 2001 | 10 March 2004 | 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... |
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| 5 | Dimitris Sioufas Dimitris Sioufas Dimitris Sioufas is a Greek lawyer and New Democracy politician.Born in Ellinopyrgos, Karditsa, Sioufas has a degree in political science and public administration at the Panteion University of Athens as well as in law from the University of Thessaloniki.He was first elected to the Greek... |
10 March 2004 | 19 September 2007 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
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| 6 | Christos Folias | 19 September 2007 | 8 January 2009 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
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| 7 | Kostis Hatzidakis | 8 January 2009 | 7 October 2009 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
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