Kostas Karamanlis (politician, born 1974)
Kostas Karamanlis | |
|---|---|
| Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής | |
.jpg) Karamanlis in 2015 | |
| Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks | |
| In office 9 July 2019 – 1 March 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Preceded by | Christos Spirtzis |
| Succeeded by | Giorgos Gerapetritis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1974 Athens, Greece |
| Political party | New Democracy |
| Spouse | Miranda Michalopoulou |
| Relations | Konstantinos Karamanlis (uncle) Kostas Karamanlis (cousin) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Achileas Karamanlis (father) |
| Alma mater | |
Konstantinos Achileas Karamanlis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Αχιλλέα Καραμανλής; born 12 December 1974), commonly known as Kostas Karamanlis (Greek: Κώστας Καραμανλής, pronounced [ˈkostas karamanˈlis]), is a Greek politician. From 2019 to 2023, he served as the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport in the cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, until his resignation following the Tempi train crash disaster.
Early life and career
Karamanlis comes from a family with long political traditions. He is the son of politician
Political career
Karamanlis became involved in political activities representing New Democracy. In January 2015, he was first elected a member of the Hellenic Parliament in the Serres constituency. He successfully ran for re-election in the elections in September 2015[2] and 2019.[3]
In July 2019, the Prime Minister
In an article published by Politico,[6] Karamanlis was mentioned as one of the two former ministers suspected by EPPO prosecutors for breach of duty in connection with the Tempi train crash in Feb 28 2023 where 57 people were killed.
References
- ^ a b "Τι έχω κάνει στη ζωή μου πριν μπω στην πολιτική". kostaskaramanlis.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "Karamanlis Achillea Konstantinos". hellenicparliament.gr. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "Οι 300 της νέας Βουλής". kathimerini.gr (in Greek). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "Full list of Greece's new cabinet". ekathimerini.com. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Greece rejected EU prosecutor's call for action against 2 ex-ministers after rail crash". POLITICO. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
