George Petalotis
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George S. Petalotis is a Greek
politician of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
and the current Deputy Minister for Justice, Transparency and Human Rights.
. He continued his studies in the Law School of the Democritus University of Thrace
, obtaining a Ph.D. in Penal and Criminal Science.
He completed his academic studies in the University of Heidelberg, Germany
, with a Major of Sciences in Legal Terminology, Language and Culture.
In 1993, Petalotis became a member of the bar association of the Rhodope Prefecture
, and was elected as the body's president in 1998. He remained active until 2002, when he quit his position to undertake responsibilities in the coordinating committee of the plenary of presidents of the bar associations of Greece. In 2005, he was re-elected as a president of the bar association of the Rhodope Prefecture.
Petalotis was the first correspondent of the Greek Council for Refugees, in cooperation with the corresponding United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
In 2007, Petalotis was elected to represent the Rhodope constituency in the Hellenic Parliament
. After the 2009 election
, Petalotis was appointed Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and Government Spokesman.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
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...
and the current Deputy Minister for Justice, Transparency and Human Rights.
Life
Petalotis graduated from the Law School 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...
. He continued his studies in the Law School of the Democritus University of Thrace
Democritus University of Thrace
Democritus University of Thrace was established in July 1973. It is based in Komotini, Greece and has campuses in the Thracian cities of Xanthi, Alexandroupoli and Orestiada. The university accepted the first students in the academic year 1974–1975...
, obtaining a Ph.D. in Penal and Criminal Science.
He completed his academic studies in the University of Heidelberg, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, with a Major of Sciences in Legal Terminology, Language and Culture.
In 1993, Petalotis became a member of the bar association of the Rhodope Prefecture
Rhodope Prefecture
Rhodope is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the Rhodope Mountains, which cover the northern part of its territory. Together with the regional units Evros and Xanthi, it forms the geographical region of Western...
, and was elected as the body's president in 1998. He remained active until 2002, when he quit his position to undertake responsibilities in the coordinating committee of the plenary of presidents of the bar associations of Greece. In 2005, he was re-elected as a president of the bar association of the Rhodope Prefecture.
Petalotis was the first correspondent of the Greek Council for Refugees, in cooperation with the corresponding United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
In 2007, Petalotis was elected to represent the Rhodope constituency in 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....
. 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...
, Petalotis was appointed Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and Government Spokesman.