Giannis Plakiotakis

Giannis Plakiotakis
Γιάννης Πλακιωτάκης
Plakiotakis in 2015
Minister for Shipping and Island Policy
In office
9 July 2019 – 26 May 2023
Prime MinisterKyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded byFotis Kouvelis
Succeeded byTheodoros Kliaris
Leader of the Opposition
In office
24 November 2015 – 10 January 2016
Prime MinisterAlexis Tsipras
Preceded byVangelis Meimarakis
Succeeded byKyriakos Mitsotakis
President of New Democracy
Acting
In office
24 November 2015 – 10 January 2016
Preceded byVangelis Meimarakis
Succeeded byKyriakos Mitsotakis
Personal details
Born (1968-07-10) 10 July 1968 (age 56)
Athens, Greece
Political partyNew Democracy
Alma materUniversity of Wales
University of London
City University London

Giannis Plakiotakis (Greek: Γιάννης Πλακιωτάκης; born 10 July 1968) is a Greek politician who served as the acting President of New Democracy following the resignation of Vangelis Meimarakis. He has been a Member of the Hellenic Parliament (MP) for Lasithi since 2004.

Early life and education

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Plakiotakis was born in Athens and studied biochemical engineering at the University of Wales. He then completed a Master's degree in biochemical engineering at the University of London before completing another master's degree in business administration at City University London.[1]

Political career

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Plakiotakis has been a member of New Democracy since 1987. He was a municipal advisor for the Sitia municipality from 1990 to 2002. He was first elected as a New Democracy Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Lasithi in 2004, being re-elected in every election since.[1]

In October 2007, Plakiotakis was appointed as a Deputy Minister for National Defence.[1] In 2015, he was the secretary of the New Democracy parliamentary group.[2]

On 24 November 2015, Vangelis Meimarakis appointed Plakiotakis as a Vice President of New Democracy whilst he considered whether or not to resign.[3] Later that day, Meimarakis resigned, appointing Plakiotakis as the interim President of the party until the conclusion of the New Democracy leadership election.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ioannis Plakiotakis". Hellenic Parliament. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b Petrou, Zacharias (24 November 2015). "V. Meimarakis resigns as interim New Democracy leader". Independent Balkan News Agency. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Meimarakis appoints Plakiotakis New Democracy vice-president". Daily Hellas. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
Party political offices
Preceded by President of New Democracy
Acting

2015–2016
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Opposition
2015–2016
Succeeded by