Savvas Tsitouridis
Encyclopedia
Savvas Tsitouridis is a Greek politician and member of the New Democracy
and former Minister for Employment and Social Protection
. Born in Kilkis
, he studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
, France and Britain. Tsitouridis worked for the European Commission
in Brussels from 1981 to 1990 and 1995 to 1996 on matters pertaining to agriculture, competition, state subsidies and the internal market. He has been a member of the New Democracy Central Committee since April 1994. He was elected MP in the Kilkis constituency in the general elections of 1996 and 2000. In June 2000, he became shadow minister for the environment, town planning and public works. In March 2004, he was appointed Minister for Rural Development and Food
but resigned in September of the same year after it became public that he had tried to influence his son's transfer into a different University department of a different city. He returned to the cabinet on 15 February 2006 as Minister for Employment and Social Protection
. He resigned from his position on 28 April 2007 after a bonds scandal that broke up in Greece.
Savvas was involved in 2 big scandals in Greece once in 2004 and once in 2007.He resigned both times from his position as minister.
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...
and former Minister for Employment and Social Protection
Minister for Employment and Social Protection (Greece)
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is a government department of Greece. The incumbent minister is Giorgos Koutroumanis.-List of Ministers of Employment and Social Protection:-List of Ministers of Labour and Social Security:-External links:*...
. Born in Kilkis
Kilkis
Kilkis is an industrial city in Central Macedonia, Greece. As of 2001 there were 17,430 people living in the city proper, 24,812 people living in the municipal unit, and 56,336 in the municipality of Kilkis. It is also the capital city of the regional unit of Kilkis.-Name:Kilkis is located in a...
, he studied law at 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...
, France and Britain. Tsitouridis worked for the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
in Brussels from 1981 to 1990 and 1995 to 1996 on matters pertaining to agriculture, competition, state subsidies and the internal market. He has been a member of the New Democracy Central Committee since April 1994. He was elected MP in the Kilkis constituency in the general elections of 1996 and 2000. In June 2000, he became shadow minister for the environment, town planning and public works. In March 2004, he was appointed Minister for Rural Development and Food
Minister for Rural Development and Food (Greece)
The Ministry of Rural Development and Food is a government department of Greece responsible for the country's agriculture.The current minister, as of 7 September 2010, is Kostas Skandalidis.-List of Ministers of Agriculture:...
but resigned in September of the same year after it became public that he had tried to influence his son's transfer into a different University department of a different city. He returned to the cabinet on 15 February 2006 as Minister for Employment and Social Protection
Minister for Employment and Social Protection (Greece)
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is a government department of Greece. The incumbent minister is Giorgos Koutroumanis.-List of Ministers of Employment and Social Protection:-List of Ministers of Labour and Social Security:-External links:*...
. He resigned from his position on 28 April 2007 after a bonds scandal that broke up in Greece.
Savvas was involved in 2 big scandals in Greece once in 2004 and once in 2007.He resigned both times from his position as minister.