Christos Geraris

Last updated

Christos Geraris (1938) is a Greek jurist and former Minister of Justice, Transparency, and Human Rights in the Pikrammenos Government. [1] [2]

Biography

Geraris studied law at the University of Athens and pursued postgraduate studies in community law at the University of Paris. He entered the judiciary in 1963 as a deputy of the Council of State, became a rapporteur in 1973, a councillor in 1982, and vice-president in 1997. In 1999, he became the president of the Council of State, a position he held until 2005. From 1989 to 1992, he served as a judge at the Court of First Instance of the European Communities. After his retirement, he served as president of the Personal Data Protection Authority (2008), professor at the National School of Public Administration, president of the Supreme Special Court, and ad hoc judge at the European Court of Human Rights. [3]

On May 17, 2012, he was appointed as Minister of Justice, Transparency, and Human Rights in the Pikrammenos Government. [4]

Related Research Articles

Ioannis Grivas was a Greek judge, who served as President of the Court of Cassation and served as the Prime Minister of Greece at the head of a non-party caretaker government in 1989.

Greece recognizes cohabitation agreements, which provide same-sex couples with several of the rights and benefits of marriage. Legislation allowing such unions was approved by the Hellenic Parliament on 23 December 2015 and published in the Government Gazette the following day.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBT rights in Greece</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Greece have evolved significantly since the early 21st century, establishing it as one of the most liberal countries in Southern Europe. Discrimination has become increasingly less common in the country as of late, although LGBT people in Greece may still face social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Despite this, Greek public opinion on homosexuality is generally regarded as culturally liberal, with same-sex unions being legally recognised since 2015.

Anna Synodinou was a Greek actress and politician.

The Mesovouno massacre refers to two massacres perpetrated by members of the Wehrmacht in the village of Mesovouno in Ptolemaida, Greece, during the Axis occupation of Greece, carried out on 23 October 1941 and 22 April 1944.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace</span>

The Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace is a former ministry of Greece. Responsible for the regions of Macedonia and Thrace, since 2015 it has been demoted to the level of a sub-ministry within the Ministry of the Interior. The incumbent Deputy Minister for Macedonia and Thrace is Stavros Kalafatis of New Democracy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki</span>

The Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is considered one of the most prestigious Greek law schools. It is ranked first among the Greek law schools and is considered one of the 200 best law schools in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greek identity card</span> National identity card of Greece

The Greek identity Card is an official document of the Hellenic Republic, and the official national identification document for Greek citizens.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Panagiotis Pikrammenos</span> Greek judge and politician

Panagiotis Pikrammenos is a Greek judge and politician who since 9 July 2019 serves as the Deputy Prime Minister of Greece.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antonis Roupakiotis</span>

Antonis Roupakiotis is a Greek lawyer from Athani, Lefkada, who was elected for two tenures as chairman of the Athens Bar Association, and is a member of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cabinet of Antonis Samaras</span>

The Cabinet of Antonis Samaras succeeded the Caretaker Cabinet of Panagiotis Pikrammenos after the repeated legislative elections in May and June 2012. It was sworn in on Thursday, 21 June 2012. The former ministries of Shipping, Tourism and Macedonia and Thrace were re-established. The junior coalition partners, PASOK and DIMAR, chose to take a limited role in the cabinet, preferring to be represented by party officials and independent technocrats instead of MPs. Vassilis Rapanos, the prime minister's first choice for finance minister, fell ill before being sworn in, and tendered his resignation on 25 June. Yannis Stournaras was then chosen as the new finance minister on 26 June, and sworn in on 5 July.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgios Katrougalos</span> Greek jurist and politician

Georgios Katrougalos is a Greek jurist and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from February to July 2019. He previously served as an Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs from 5 November 2016 to 15 February 2019, as the Minister of Labour and Social Solidarity from 23 September 2015 to 5 November 2016 and from 18 July 2015 to 28 August 2015. From 27 January 2015 to 17 July 2015 he served as an Alternate Minister of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction in Tsipras's first cabinet

During the failed 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt on 15 July 2016, eight Turkish military personnel claimed asylum in Greece. The Turkish servicemen arrived in Greece on board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Although a Greek court ruled that three of the officers could be extradited to Turkey, Greece's Supreme Court overruled that decision and denied the extradition of all eight soldiers. This was one of multiple similar incidents during the coup attempt.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katerina Sakellaropoulou</span> 8th President of Greece

Katerina Sakellaropoulou is a Greek judge who has been the president of Greece since 13 March 2020. She was elected by the Hellenic Parliament to succeed Prokopis Pavlopoulos on 22 January 2020. Prior to her election as president, Sakellaropoulou served as president of the Council of State, the highest administrative court of Greece. She is the country's first female president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Markos Theodoridis</span> Greek politician

Markos Theodoridis was a Greek lawyer and politician. He served as a member of parliament for the Thessaloniki constituency and as a minister.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Theodora Tzakri</span> Greek politician

Theodora Tzakri is a Greek lawyer, politician, member of parliament and former deputy minister of Industry.

Sofia Zacharaki is a Greek teacher and politician. She is Deputy Minister of Tourism in the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Efi Achtsioglou</span> Greek professor and politician

Eftychia (Efi) Achtsioglou, is a Greek lawyer, politician, and current SYRIZA MP from 2019.

Nicholas Yatromanolakis is a Greek politician and political scientist. He is the current Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports of Greece, responsible for contemporary appointed by Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Prior to that, he served as the General Secretary for Contemporary Culture from 2019 to 2021. He is the first openly LGBT person to hold a ministerial position in Greece.

Nikos Papathanasis (Greek: Νίκος Παπαθανάσης; is a Greek politician and is currently the Alternate Minister of Development and Investments in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

References

  1. ΙΝ, Σύνταξη (2023-04-15). "«Το Εκλογοδικείο θα αποφασίσει για το "κόμμα Κασιδιάρη"»". in.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  2. "Χρήστος Γεραρής". www.oeaa.gr. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  3. "Γενική Γραμματεία Νομικών και Κοινοβουλευτικών Θεμάτων | ΠΙΚΡΑΜΜΕΝΟΥ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΗ ΟΘ. (ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΑΚΗ)". gslegal.gov.gr. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. "Γενική Γραμματεία Νομικών και Κοινοβουλευτικών Θεμάτων | ΠΙΚΡΑΜΜΕΝΟΥ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΗ ΟΘ. (ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΑΚΗ)". gslegal.gov.gr. Retrieved 2023-05-05.