Evangelos Venizelos facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Evangelos Venizelos
Ευάγγελος Βενιζέλος
Venizelos in 2014
Deputy Prime Minister of Greece
In office 25 June 2013 – 27 January 2015
Prime Minister	Antonis Samaras
Preceded by	Vacant
Succeeded by	Yannis Dragasakis
In office 17 June 2011 – 21 March 2012
Prime Minister	George Papandreou Lucas Papademos
Preceded by	Theodoros Pangalos
Succeeded by	Vacant
President of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
In office 18 March 2012 – 14 June 2015
Preceded by	George Papandreou
Succeeded by	Fofi Gennimata
Ministerial offices Minister of Foreign Affairs In office 25 June 2013 – 27 January 2015 Prime Minister Antonis Samaras Preceded by Dimitris Avramopoulos Succeeded by Nikos Kotzias Minister of Finance In office 17 June 2011 – 21 March 2012 Prime Minister George Papandreou Lucas Papademos Preceded by Giorgos Papakonstantinou Succeeded by Philippos Sachinidis Minister of National Defence In office 7 October 2009 – 17 June 2011 Prime Minister George Papandreou Preceded by Vangelis Meimarakis Succeeded by Panagiotis Beglitis Minister of Culture In office 21 November 2000 – 10 March 2004 Prime Minister Costas Simitis Preceded by Theodoros Pangalos Succeeded by Kostas Karamanlis In office 26 September 1996 – 19 February 1999 Prime Minister Costas Simitis Preceded by Stavros Benos Succeeded by Elisavet Papazoi Minister of Development In office 19 February 1999 – 13 April 2000 Prime Minister Costas Simitis Preceded by Vasso Papandreou Succeeded by Nikos Christodoulakis Minister of Justice In office 22 January 1996 – 30 August 1996 Prime Minister Costas Simitis Preceded by Ioannis Pottakis Succeeded by Anargyros Fatouros Minister of Transport and Communications In office 15 September 1995 – 22 January 1996 Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou Preceded by Athanasios Tsouras Succeeded by Haris Kastanidis Minister of the Press and the Media In office 8 July 1994 – 15 September 1995 Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Tilemachos Chitiris
Member of the Hellenic Parliament
In office 10 October 1993 – 11 June 2019
Constituency	Thessaloniki A
Personal details
Born	(1957-01-01) 1 January 1957 (age 68) Thessaloniki, Greece
Political party	PASOK – Movement for Change
Spouse	Vasiliki Bakatselou
Children	1
Alma mater	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Panthéon-Assas University
Occupation	Politician Lawyer Professor

Evangelos Venizelos (Greek: Ευάγγελος Βενιζέλος, born 1 January 1957) is a Greek lawyer, professor, and former politician. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Greece from 2011 to 2015. He was also the Foreign Minister and Finance Minister of Greece.

Venizelos was a member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) from 1993 to 2019. He is a professor of Constitutional Law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In 2012, he became the leader of the PASOK party.

Early Life and Education

Evangelos Venizelos was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, on January 1, 1957. He is married to Lila A. Bakatselou and they have one daughter. He is not related to the famous Greek leader Eleftherios Venizelos.

Studying Law and Languages

Venizelos studied at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki from 1974 to 1978. He then continued his studies in France at Panthéon-Assas University. In 1980, he earned his PhD in Law from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Besides his native Greek, he also speaks French and English.

Career Before Politics

Before becoming a full-time politician, Evangelos Venizelos was known for his academic work. He has written many books and papers.

Published Works and Ideas

His writings often discuss the future of universities in Greece. He has also written about current political topics and foreign policy. More recently, his work has focused on political theory and cultural issues. He believes in the idea of a "civilization of civilizations" for Greece. This means that different cultures can exist together peacefully.

Political Journey

Evangelos Venizelos began his political journey as a student. He was active in student unions at his university in the 1970s.

Serving in Parliament

Venizelos was first elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the PASOK party in 1993. He represented the Thessaloniki A area. He was re-elected several times until 2019.

• He served on important committees in parliament.
• He was a spokesman for his party on the committee that revised the Greek Constitution.
• He also worked on committees for National Defence, Foreign Affairs, and European Affairs.

Since 2016, Venizelos has been part of the Greek team at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Here, he works on legal issues and human rights. He also helps with rules for how parliament works.

Holding Government Positions

Venizelos has held many important roles in the Greek government. He served as a minister in different departments:

• Minister for the Press and the Media: 1994 to 1995
• Minister for Transport and Communications: 1995 to 1996
• Minister for Justice: 1996
• Minister for Culture: 1996 to 1999 and again from 2000 to 2004
• Minister for Development: 1999 to 2000
• Minister for Finance: 2011 to 2012
• Deputy Prime Minister: 2011 to 2012 and again from 2013 to 2015
• Minister for Foreign Affairs: 2013 to 2015

Leading the PASOK Party

In 2007, Venizelos ran for the leadership of the PASOK party but was not elected. However, in 2012, he was elected as the leader of PASOK without opposition. He led the party in the general elections that year.

In 2011, when he became Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Greece was facing a big economic crisis. He said he was moving to the "real battle" to help reduce Greece's large debt. In 2019, Venizelos left the PASOK party.

Images for kids

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  Venizelos in 2014

See also

In Spanish: Evángelos Venizelos para niños