Makis Voridis
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Makis Voridis (born 1964) is a Greek lawyer, politician, MP and parliament representative of the Popular Orthodox Rally
political party. He is also the former leader of the Hellenic Front
party.
Voridis graduated from Athens College and acquired his degree from the Law School of the University of Athens. He also acquired a Master of Laws
with merit from University College of London. Voridis specialized in international commercial law
, penal law
, and the philosophy of law. During his time there, he was a member of the fascist student group "Student Alternative".
During his compulsory military service
from 1992 to 1993, graduated class leader (92 A' ESSO) in Artillery School and he served as an Artillery Cadet Reserve Officer and gained the rank of second lieutenant
.
In 1994, he founded the right-wing political party Hellenic Front
and became its first president. He unsuccessfully ran for the position of Athens mayor in 1998 and 2002. The Hellenic Front under the chairmanship of Voridis performed lamentably in the 2004 general election
and managed to gather only 7000 (0,1%) votes. As a result of this, the Hellenic Front
ceased its political activity in 2005 and was subsequently merged with the more successful Popular Orthodox Rally
(LAOS) party. Voridis is currently a member of the political council of LAOS.
Voridis has a law office in Athens and competed for a council seat in the 2006 local elections
on the LAOS ticket in East Attica
, eventually securing 5% of the vote and getting elected prefectural councillor.
On September 16, 2007, Makis Voridis was elected Member of the Greek Parliament with the LA.O.S. party, calling up 8,663 votes in the Attica district, with a potential difference of 5174 votes from the second candidate, Tania Iakovidou, a TV Star.
Popular Orthodox Rally
The Popular Orthodox Rally or The People's Orthodox Rally , often abbreviated to ΛΑ.Ο.Σ as a pun on the Greek word for people, is a Greek party. According to its political program LA.O.S...
political party. He is also the former leader of the Hellenic Front
Hellenic Front
The Hellenic Front was a Greek political party with a strongly nationalist platform, founded in 1994. Its declared raison d'être is to raise national conscience and inspire freedom, creativity, and development by reversing what it sees as dependence on foreign economies and ideas...
party.
Voridis graduated from Athens College and acquired his degree from the Law School of the University of Athens. He also acquired a Master of Laws
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
with merit from University College of London. Voridis specialized in international commercial law
Commercial law
Commercial law is the body of law that governs business and commercial transactions...
, penal law
Penal law
In the most general sense, penal is the body of laws that are enforced by the State in its own name and impose penalties for their violation, as opposed to civil law that seeks to redress private wrongs...
, and the philosophy of law. During his time there, he was a member of the fascist student group "Student Alternative".
During his compulsory military service
Conscription in Greece
As of 2009, Greece has mandatory military service of 9 months for men between the ages of 18 and 45. Citizens discharged from active service are normally placed in the Reserve and are subject to periodic recall of 1–10 days at irregular intervals.-Duration:Universal conscription was introduced in...
from 1992 to 1993, graduated class leader (92 A' ESSO) in Artillery School and he served as an Artillery Cadet Reserve Officer and gained the rank of second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
.
In 1994, he founded the right-wing political party Hellenic Front
Hellenic Front
The Hellenic Front was a Greek political party with a strongly nationalist platform, founded in 1994. Its declared raison d'être is to raise national conscience and inspire freedom, creativity, and development by reversing what it sees as dependence on foreign economies and ideas...
and became its first president. He unsuccessfully ran for the position of Athens mayor in 1998 and 2002. The Hellenic Front under the chairmanship of Voridis performed lamentably in the 2004 general election
Greek legislative election, 2004
Legislative elections were held in Greece on March 7, 2004. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek Parliament, the Vouli . The New Democracy Party of Kostas Karamanlis won a decisive victory in the elections, ending eleven years of rule by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement .PASOK was led into the...
and managed to gather only 7000 (0,1%) votes. As a result of this, the Hellenic Front
Hellenic Front
The Hellenic Front was a Greek political party with a strongly nationalist platform, founded in 1994. Its declared raison d'être is to raise national conscience and inspire freedom, creativity, and development by reversing what it sees as dependence on foreign economies and ideas...
ceased its political activity in 2005 and was subsequently merged with the more successful Popular Orthodox Rally
Popular Orthodox Rally
The Popular Orthodox Rally or The People's Orthodox Rally , often abbreviated to ΛΑ.Ο.Σ as a pun on the Greek word for people, is a Greek party. According to its political program LA.O.S...
(LAOS) party. Voridis is currently a member of the political council of LAOS.
Voridis has a law office in Athens and competed for a council seat in the 2006 local elections
Greek local elections, 2006
The 2006 Greek local elections elected representatives to Greece's 3 super-prefectures, 54 prefectures, provinces, and approximately 1,033 communities and municipalities.The elections took place on Sunday, 15 October 2006 from 7am to 7pm....
on the LAOS ticket in East Attica
East Attica
East Attica is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Pallini. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east....
, eventually securing 5% of the vote and getting elected prefectural councillor.
On September 16, 2007, Makis Voridis was elected Member of the Greek Parliament with the LA.O.S. party, calling up 8,663 votes in the Attica district, with a potential difference of 5174 votes from the second candidate, Tania Iakovidou, a TV Star.
External links
- Voridis.gr, His official website (in Greek).
- Hellenic Lines, newspaper of the Hellenic Front party (in Greek).
- Hellenic Parliament, (in Greek).
- Kathimerini daily newspaper, an article about Makis Voridis and the parliamentary group of the Popular Orthodox Rally, (in English).
- An older article by The Guardian, about the extreme right in Europe. Makis Voridis is mentioned.