Nikos Voutsis
Nikos Voutsis Νίκος Βούτσης | |
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Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament | |
Assumed office 4 October 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
Preceded by | Zoi Konstantopoulou |
Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction | |
In office 27 January 2015 – 28 August 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
Preceded by | Argyris Dinopoulos |
Succeeded by | Antonis Manitakis |
Personal details | |
Born |
Athens, Greece | 4 March 1951
Political party | Syriza |
Alma mater | National Technical University of Athens |
Nikos Voutsis (Greek: Νίκος Βούτσης; born 4 March 1951) is a Greek politician who served as the Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction from January 2015 to August 2015 in the First Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras.[1] Since 4 October 2015 he is the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament.[2]
Early life and education
Voutsis was born in Athens. He graduated from the University of Athens and the National Technical University of Athens with a degree in civil engineering.
Political career
Voutsis served as a regional councillor in Attica with the group "Attiki Cooperation –No to the Memorandum" from 2010 to 2012.
Voutsis was first elected as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament representing Athens A in the May 2012 legislative election, and was reelected in June 2012 and January 2015.
Re-elected in the September 2015 elections, on 4 October 2015 he was elected as the new Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament with 181 votes.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31005693
- 1 2 "Ο Νίκος Βούτσης νέος πρόεδρος της Βουλής, με 181 ψήφους" (in Greek). in.gr. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
External links
- Terms of office of Nikos Voutsis at the Hellenic Parliament (English)
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Argyris Dinopoulos |
Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction 26 January – 28 August 2015 |
Succeeded by Antonis Manitakis |
Preceded by Zoi Konstantopoulou |
Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament since 4 October 2015 |
Incumbent |