Apostolos Katsifaras
Apostolos Katsifaras | |
|---|---|
Απόστολος Κατσιφάρας | |
Regional Governor of Western Greece | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 31 August 2019 | |
| Deputy Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights | |
| In office 7 October 2009 – 7 September 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 Technological Educational Institute of Patras |
Apostolos Katsifaras (Greek: Απόστολος Κατσιφάρας; born 1959 in Kalentzi, Achaea) is a Greek politician with PASOK. From 2004 on, he served as a member of the Hellenic Parliament, and shortly held the post of a deputy minister. Katsifaras served as the Regional Governor of Western Greece from 2011 to 2019.
Biography
Education and early career
Apostolos Katsifaras was born 1959 in
National political career
Following the 2004 legislative election, Katsifaras assumed a seat in the Hellenic Parliament representing the Achaea constituency, and was reelected in 2007 and 2009. In October 2009, Prime minister George Papandreou appointed him Deputy Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights.[1]
In the wake of the stirring trial against the police officers who killed
In September 2010 Katzifaras resigned from his post to run for the office of the Regional Governor of Western Greece.[1]
Governor of Western Greece
Supported by his
Since 2011, Katsifaras has been a Member of the European Union
In the 2014 regional election, he repeated his electoral success, this time running an independent platform. With 50.5%, he narrowly defeated ND candidate Andreas Katsaniotis in the second round, to serve another and this time a five year term.[5]
References
- ^ PES Group in the Committee of the Regions. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ Αλληλεγγύη σε Η. Νικολάου, Γ. Δημητράκη [Solidarity with I. Nikolaos and G. Dimitrakis]. Eleftherotypia (in Greek). 27 November 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Επίθεση με τραυματίες στο γραφείο του υφυπουργού Δικαιοσύνης [Injuries at an attack against the office of Deputy Minister of Justice]. Eleftherotypia (in Greek). 14 January 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο 2011-2014 [Council of Regions] (in Greek). ENPE. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Βιογραφικό Σημείωμα Απόστολου Κατσιφάρα [CV Apostolos Katsifaras] (in Greek). Δικαίωμα στην Πρόοδο. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
External links
- Personal profile of Apostolos Katsifaras in the EU Committee of the Regions's database of members
- Terms of office of Apostolos Katsifaras at the Hellenic Parliament (in English)
- Website of Katsifaras' electoral campaign (in Greek)