Miltiadis Papaioannou
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Miltiadis Papaioannou is a Greek
politician of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
(PASOK) and since 17 June 2011 the Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights of Greece
.
He was born in the village of Lykouria near Kalavryta
in Achaea. He studied Law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
and has worked as a lawyer. He became a PASOK member from its foundation, and has been elected into the Hellenic Parliament
from 1981 for the Athens B constituency except for the 1989, 1993 and 2007 elections. He has served in the following cabinet posts: Deputy Minister of the Interior (1982), Minister of Justice (1985), Deputy Minister to the Presidency of the Government and Government Spokesman (1986), General Secretary of the Ministry of National Economy (1993), Minister of Labour and Social Security (1996), Minister of State
(2000). Since 17 June 2011 he occupies the post of Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights.
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...
(PASOK) and since 17 June 2011 the Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
He was born in the village of Lykouria near Kalavryta
Kalavryta
Kalavryta is a town and a municipality in the eastcentral part of the peripheral unit of Achaea, Greece. It is the southern terminus of the Kalavryta - Diakopto Road and the eastern terminus of the Patras - Kalavryta Road. It is located approx...
in Achaea. He studied Law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Law School of the Aristotle University
The Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is considered one of the most prestigious Greek law schools.-History:The law department was founded and began its operation in 1930 during the premiership of Alexandros Papanastassiou...
and has worked as a lawyer. He became a PASOK member from its foundation, and has been elected into 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....
from 1981 for the Athens B constituency except for the 1989, 1993 and 2007 elections. He has served in the following cabinet posts: Deputy Minister of the Interior (1982), Minister of Justice (1985), Deputy Minister to the Presidency of the Government and Government Spokesman (1986), General Secretary of the Ministry of National Economy (1993), Minister of Labour and Social Security (1996), Minister of State
Minister of State (Greece)
The Minister of State of Greece is a Greek minister. The ministry was created on 10 March 2004 from the Ministry of the Press and the Media .The current minister is Georgios Stavropoulos.-History:...
(2000). Since 17 June 2011 he occupies the post of Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights.