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(Redirected from Ioannis Paleokrassas) Greek politician (1934–2021)

Ioannis Palaiokrassas
Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς
Official portrait, 1993
European Commissioner for the Environment and Fisheries
In office
1993–1995
PresidentJacques Delors
Preceded byKarel Van Miert
Succeeded byRitt Bjerregaard
Personal details
Born(1934-03-27)27 March 1934
Died2 October 2021(2021-10-02) (aged 87)
Political partyNew 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

  1. "Timeline: November 17". The Guardian. London. 8 December 2003.
  2. "The Chairman of the Board of Administration of LOGOS University College, Mr. Ioannis Palaiokrassas, passed away - LOGOS". kulogos.edu.al. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. "Πέθανε ο Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς, ιστορικό στέλεχος της ΝΔ". CNN.gr (in Greek). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. "Έφυγε από τη ζωή το ιστορικό στέλεχος της ΝΔ Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς". Reader (in Greek). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
Political offices
Preceded byVasso Papandreou Greek European Commissioner
1993–1994
Succeeded byChristos Papoutsis
Finance Ministers of Greece
Military Junta
(1967–1974)
Third Hellenic Republic
(since 1974)
Greek European Commissioners


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