Ioannis Palaiokrassas | |
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Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς | |
Official portrait, 1993 | |
European Commissioner for the Environment and Fisheries | |
In office 1993–1995 | |
President | Jacques Delors |
Preceded by | Karel Van Miert |
Succeeded by | Ritt Bjerregaard |
Personal details | |
Born | (1934-03-27)27 March 1934 |
Died | 2 October 2021(2021-10-02) (aged 87) |
Political party | New Democracy |
Ioannis Palaiokrassas (Greek: Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς; 27 March 1934 – 2 October 2021) was a Greek politician.
He was a Minister for Finance and a European Commissioner in the Delors Commission. On 14 July 1992 Palaiokrassas's car was the target of a rocket attack by November 17 in Central Athens. The attack missed its target, but killed a passer-by.
He was the chairman of the board at Logos University College.
On 2 October 2021, Palaiokrassas died at the age of 85.
References
- "Timeline: November 17". The Guardian. London. 8 December 2003.
- "The Chairman of the Board of Administration of LOGOS University College, Mr. Ioannis Palaiokrassas, passed away - LOGOS". kulogos.edu.al. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- "Πέθανε ο Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς, ιστορικό στέλεχος της ΝΔ". CNN.gr (in Greek). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- "Έφυγε από τη ζωή το ιστορικό στέλεχος της ΝΔ Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς". Reader (in Greek). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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Preceded byVasso Papandreou | Greek European Commissioner 1993–1994 |
Succeeded byChristos Papoutsis |
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Military Junta (1967–1974) |
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Third Hellenic Republic (since 1974) |
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