Spyridon Flogaitis Σπυρίδων Φλογαΐτης |
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Alternate Minister of European Affairs | |
In office 28 August 2015 – 23 September 2015 |
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President | Prokopis Pavlopoulos |
Prime Minister | Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou |
Preceded by | Sia Anagnostopoulou |
Succeeded by | Nikos Xydakis |
Minister of the Interior Minister of the Interior, Public Administration and Decentralization (2007) |
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In office 11 September – 7 October 2009 |
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Preceded by | Prokopis Pavlopoulos |
Succeeded by | Giannis Ragousis |
In office 24 August – 29 September 2007 |
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Preceded by | Prokopis Pavlopoulos |
Succeeded by | Prokopis Pavlopoulos |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 July 1950 Lefkada, Greece |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse(s) | Photini Pazartzis |
Alma mater |
University of Athens Panthéon-Assas University Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
Spyridon Flogaitis (Greek: Σπυρίδων Φλογαΐτης; born 22 July 1950), is a Greek lawyer, jurist and academic who is currently a professor of public law at the University of Athens. He is the editor and founder of numerous legal journals, and is also a judge in the Council of State.
Flogaitis has formerly served as an Alternate Minister of European Affairs in the Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou. He has also formerly served as an interim Minister of the Interior twice, once in 2007 and once in 2009.
Flogaitis was born in Lefkada to Ioannis Flogaitis.
In 1968, Flogaitis received his high school diploma from the 5th High School of Athens. In 1973, he received an undergraduate degree in law from the University of Athens. From 1973 to 1974, he completed a Diplôme d'études supérieures in public law at the Panthéon-Assas University. Flogaitis then completed a law doctorate at Panthéon-Assas in 1978, under the directorship of Jean Rivero. His thesis title was: "La notion de décentralisation en France, en Allemagne et en Italie". He also completed a doctorate in history in 1978 at the Pantheon-Sorbonne University, under the directorship of Nicolas Svoronos. His thesis subject was: "Système vénitien de successions ab intestat et structures familiales dans les îles ioniennes".
From 1980 to 1982, Flogaitis was an assistant in the faculty of law at the University of Athens. From 1982 to 1985, he was a lecturer in the department, before becoming an associate professor in 1985. From 1992 to presently, he has been a professor of public law in the department.
In 1993, Flogaitis became a member of the board of the Ionian University. In 1994, he co-founded Critical Review of Legal Theory and Practice alongside Michael Stathopoulos, and became its first editor. Also in 1994, he co-founded the Greek journal, Environment and Law, alongside Gl Sioutis and J Karakostas. In 1995, he became the first director of the European Public Law Center, and stayed in that role until 2007. In 2004, he co-founded, in Greek Energy and Law, alongside Gl Sioutis. In 2006, he founded the Journal of Administrative Law, and became its first editor.