Tasos Kourakis

Tasos Kourakis MP
Τάσος Κουράκης


Alternate Minister of Education
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 January 2015
Prime Minister	Alexis Tsipras
Preceded by	Andreas Loverdos as Minister for Education and Religious Affairs
Personal details
Born	1948 (1948) (age 68) Thessaloniki, Greece
Political party	Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza)
Alma mater	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Profession	pediatrician, geneticist

Anastasios ("Tasos") Kourakis (Greek: Αναστάσιος (Τάσος) Κουράκης; born 1948 in Thessaloniki) is a Greek pediatrician, geneticist and politician of the Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza). Since January 2015 he has been serving as Alternate Minister of Education.

Biography

Born 1948 in Thessaloniki, Kourakis studied medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has been an Associate Professor of Genetics in the Faculty of Medicine of Aristotle University.

In 2002 and 2006, he was elected a member of the municipal council of Thessaloniki heading his list. From 2007 on, Kourakis has been a Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Thessaloniki A on Syriza's list.

Following the June 2012 elections, together with Theano Fotiou he was nominated for the post of education minister in Syriza's Shadow Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras.^[1] After the January 2015 legislative election, Kourakis was appointed Alternate Minister of Education.

References

↑ Δεκαέξι «σκιώδεις υπουργούς» έχρισε ο Τσίπρας [Tsipras appoints 16 shadow ministers]. Ethnos (in Greek). 3 July 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

External links

Official website (Greek)
Terms of office of Tasos Kourakis at the Hellenic Parliament (English)

Political offices
Preceded by Andreas Loverdos	Alternate Minister of Education since 27 January 2015	Incumbent

Current Cabinet of Greece

Prime Minister	Alexis Tsipras

Deputy Prime Minister	Yannis Dragasakis

Ministers	Foreign Affairs: Nikos Kotzias Finance: Euclid Tsakalotos National Defence: Panos Kammenos Interior and Administrative Reconstruction: Panagiotis Kouroumblis Economy, Development and Tourism: Giorgos Stathakis Education, Research and Religious Affairs: Nikos Filis Environment and Energy : Panos Skourletis Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity: Georgios Katrougalos Justice, Transparency and Human Rights: Nikos Paraskevopoulos Health: Andreas Xanthos Infrastructure, Transport and Networks: Christos Spirtzis Shipping and Island Policy: Thodoris Dritsas Agricultural Development and Food: Evangelos Apostolou Culture and Sports: Aristides Baltas State: Nikos Pappas; Alekos Flambouraris (Governmental Coordination)

Alternate Ministers	Administrative Reform: Christophoros Vernardakis Public Order and Citizen Protection: Nikos Toskas Immigration Policy: Ioannis Mouzalas Tourism: Elena Kountoura Environment: Giannis Tsironis Finance: Tryfon Alexiadis; George Chouliarakis Education, Research and Religious Affairs: Sia Anagnostopoulou Research and Innovation: Kostas Fotakis Social Solidarity: Theano Fotiou Combating Unemployment: Rania Antonopoulos European Affairs: Nikos Xydakis National Defence: Dimitris Vitsas Corruption Issues: Dimitris Papangelopoulos Health: Pavlos Polakis Agricultural Development and Food: Markos Bolaris

Deputy Ministers	Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister for Governmental Coordination: Terence Quick Macedonia and Thrace: Maria Kollia-Tsaroucha Interior: Yannis Balafas Foreign Affairs: Ioannis Amanatidis; Dimitris Mardas Industry: Theodora Tzakri Infrastructure, Transport and Networks: Panagiotis Sgouridis National Strategic Reference Framework Affairs: Alexis Haritsis Social Insurance: Anastasios Petropoulos Sports: Stavros Kontonis Education, Research and Religious Affairs: Theodosis Pelegrinis Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and Government Spokesperson: Olga Gerovassili

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