Nikos Filis

Nikos Filis
Νίκος Φίλης
MP
Minister of Education, Research and Religious Affairs
Assumed office
23 September 2015
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
Preceded by Frosso Kiaou
Member of the Hellenic Parliament
for Athens A
Assumed office
25 January 2015
Personal details
Born 1960 (age 55–56)
Athens, Greece
Political party Syriza
Alma mater University of Athens

Nikos Filis (Greek: Νίκος Φίλης) is a Greek politician and journalist who is currently serving as the Minister of Education, Research and Religious Affairs.

Early life and education

Filis was born in Athens in 1960. He took classes at the University of Athens Law School but never graduated and does not have any university degree. He was heavily involved in protests at the time. He was a member of both the Central Committee and Senate of the national students union, EFEE, and was secretary of the youth of the Communist Party of Greece (Interior). He does not have a driver's license and his wife Christina has been his personal driver. [1]

Journalism

Since 2008, Filis has been the director of the Greek newspaper Dawn. He has been a member of the board of the Greek journalists union, ESIEA. He has worked as an editor at various radio stations, including FLASH, Polis, VimaFm and EPA 4. He has written a number of articles on politics for newspapers Ta Nea, Epochi and the magazines Anti and Politis'. He also contributed to the Encyclopedia of the Greek Press.[1]

Political career

Filis is a member of the Central Committee of Syriza.[1] In March 2015, Filis was one of only five Syriza MPs to turn down the offer of a state car.[2] In an interview with Mega TV in May 2015, Filis said that: "A state must be ready for every eventuality. A Greek default is a concern of the whole of Europe. There is a systemic risk there. The chosen strategy is to negotiate an agreement but we are ready for every possible outcome."[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Βιογραφικό". Nikos Filis. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Skordas, Aggelos (10 March 2015). "Only Five SYRIZA MPs Refuse State Cars Despite Tsipras’ Plea". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Chrysopoulos, Philip (29 May 2015). "SYRIZA MP: Greece Is Prepared for All Possible Scenarios". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
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