Christos Papoutsis
| Christos Papoutsis Χρήστος Παπουτσής |
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| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
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In office 9 April 2000 – 6 May 2012 |
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| Minister for Citizen Protection | |
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In office 7 September 2010 – 7 March 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Michalis Chrisochoidis |
| Succeeded by | Michalis Chrisochoidis |
| Secretary of the Parliamentary Group and Parliamentary Spokesman | |
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In office November 2009 – September 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | George Papandreou |
| Preceded by | Dimitris Reppas |
| Succeeded by | Vasilios Exarchos |
| Minister of Mercantile Marine | |
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In office April 13, 2000 – October 24, 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | Costas Simitis |
| Preceded by | Stavros Soumakis |
| Succeeded by | Georgios Anomeritis |
| European Commissioner for Energy | |
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In office January 1995 – September 1999 |
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| President | Jacques Santer |
| Preceded by | Abel Matutes |
| Succeeded by | Loyola de Palacio |
| Personal details | |
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April 11, 1953 Larissa, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Political party | Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) |
| Residence | Athens, Greece |
| Alma mater | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
| Website | cpapoutsis.gr |
Christos Papoutsis (Greek: Χρήστος Παπουτσής) (born April 11, 1953) is a Greek socialist politician who has served as Minister for Citizen Protection (2010–12), Mercantile Marine Minister (2000–01) Member of the European Parliament (1984–95)and European Commissioner for Energy and Euratom Supply Agency, Small business and Tourism (1995–1999). He has also served as the Secretary of the Parliamentary Group and Parliamentary Spokesman for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), the majority party in Greece (2009–2010). Candidate Mayor of Athens (2002).
He was born in Larissa, Greece, in 1953 and later moved to Athens where he studied Economics at the National and Kapodistrian University. Since his university years he became politically active in the Democratic Movement against the Greek military junta – dictatorship- of 1967–1974.
On July 12, 2013, he was appointed as Greece's Representative to the World Bank.
He served as Minister of Citizen Protection responsible for the national security of the country, with the PASOK government serving under Prime Minister George Papandreou (2010-2011), and in the coalition government under Prime Minister Lucas Papademos (2011-2012).
Major Achievements in that time: Created a stable, integrated framework for the supervision and coordination of all state services for internal security and civil protection of the country. Introduced structural and functional changes upgrading the Hellenic Police, the Hellenic Coast Guard and the Fire Service. At the same time, modernized the institutional framework of the National Intelligence Service.
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