Michalis Chrisochoidis

Michalis Chrisochoidis Μιχάλης Χρυσοχοΐδης MP
Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping (Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness, 7 September 2010 – 17 June 2011)
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 September 2010
Preceded by	Louka Katseli
Member of the Hellenic Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office June 1989
Minister for Citizen Protection
In office October 7, 2009 – September 7, 2010
Preceded by	Prokopis Pavlopoulos (Minister for the Interior and Public Order)
Succeeded by	Christos Papoutsis
Minister for Public Order
In office February 19, 1999 – March 10, 2004
Preceded by	Philippos Petsalnikos
Succeeded by	Georgios Voulgarakis
Personal details
Born	October 31, 1955 (1955-10-31) (age 56) Imathia, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Political party	Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Residence	Athens, Greece
Alma mater	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Profession	Lawyer

Michalis Chrisochoidis (Greek: Μιχάλης Χρυσοχοΐδης, born 31 October 1955 in Nisi, Imathia)^[1] is a Greek politician, member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and the current Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping.

Life

Michalis Chrisochoidis was born in 31 October 1955, in Nisi of the Perfecture of Imathia, Greece.

He graduated from the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.^[1] He started practicing law as an attorney in Veria in 1981.

In 1974, Chrisochoidis joined the PASOK party. Ηe served as prefect of Karditsa Prefecture in the period 1987-1989. He has been an elected member of the Greek parliaments in all elections since June 1989, the period June 1989-2004 in the Imathia constituency and since 2007 at the Athens B constituency.

Chrisochoidis was first appointed to government as the Deputy Minister for Commerce in 1994–1996. He subsequently served as Deputy Minister for Development in 1996–1999, Minister for Public Order in 1999–2003, and Minister for Citizen Protection in 2009–2010. On 7 September 2010, he was appointed Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness. On 17 June 2011, the ministry merged with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries to form the Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping.

During his time at the Ministry of Public Order, two major Greek urban guerrilla or terrorist groups are believed to have been dismantled, Revolutionary Organization 17 November^[2] in 2002 and Revolutionary Struggle in 2010.^[3]

Chrisochoidis has also been a member of the secretariat of the European Socialist Party since 1995.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Μιχάλης Χρυσοχοΐδης" (in Greek). enet.gr. 2009-10-07. http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=89142. Retrieved 5 June 2010. 
2. ^ Mottas, Nicolas. "Greece's 'terrorist hunter' launches war against crime". americanchronicle.com. http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/126274. Retrieved 5 June 2010. 
3. ^ Gilson, George (2010-04-19). "Cracking Revolutionary Struggle". Athens News (No. 13386): 9. http://www.athensnews.gr/articles/13386/18/04/2010/26984. Retrieved 5 June 2010. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Official website
• Official Facebook page

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Name	Chrisochoidis, Michalis
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Date of birth	31 October 1955
Place of birth	Imathia, Greece
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