Demetri Dollis

Demetri Dollis
Δημήτρης Δόλλης
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
September 2010 – June 2012
Member of the Victorian Parliament
for Richmond
In office
1 October 1988 – 17 September 1999
Preceded by Theo Sidiropoulos
Succeeded by Richard Wynne
Personal details
Born (1956-05-19) 19 May 1956
Kastoria, Greece
Nationality Greek Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Ministerial Adviser

Demetrios "Demetri" Dollis (Greek: Δημήτρης Δόλλης) (born 19 May 1956) is a former Australian politician of Greek descent and a former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece under the Cabinets of George Papandreou and Coalition Cabinet of Lucas Papademos. He was a Labor member for Richmond in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1999, and Victorian Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997.[1]

Career

Dollis was elected at the 1988 Victorian State election. In 1999, Dollis was disendorsed by the ALP in light of his time spent abroad.[2][3] Dollis had become involved in helping to free Australian CARE workers imprisoned in Yugoslavia, and was unable to respond to allegations he was seeking a job from the Greek government.[4]

Following his departure from Victorian politics, Dollis took up roles on Greek diplomatic circuit.[3] In 2010 Dollis was appointed as a Greek Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs[5][6] alongside Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, a role held until June 2012 when the Coalition Cabinet of Antonis Samaras was sworn in.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=25
  2. ↑ "Steve Bracks disendorses two MPs". PM (ABC Radio). 31 August 1999. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 Wilson, Peter (18 June 2012), "Greek minister Demetrios Dollis draws on Aussie career", The Australian, retrieved 12 November 2012
  4. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/elections/vic/2010/guide/rich.htm
  5. ↑ http://neoskosmos.com/news/en/Papandreou-surprise-reshuffle
  6. ↑ http://globalgreekworld.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/bonus-for-omogeneia-greek-australian.html
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