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Philippos Petsalnikos

Former Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament

Member of Parliament Kastoria

Personal Info

Place and Date οf Birth:

Born in 1950 in Mavrohori of Kastoria

Marital Status:

He is married to Marile Biedendieck and is father of Alexandros, Danae and Electra.

Profession:

Attorney.

Studies:

Graduate of the Kastoria High School, has studied Law at the Aristoteleion University Of Thessaloniki Law School (Honors) and has followed post-graduate studies at the University of Bonn (Germany) where he also attended courses in Economics and worked as Scientific Associate.

Foreign Languages:

German, English.

Parliamentary Activities

• In 1985 he was elected MP (represent of the PASOK party) in the Prefecture of Kastoria and has been re-elected ever since.
• 2004-2009: Vice President of the Greek Parliament.
• President of the Greek Parliament (since 15-10-2009).

Political/Social Activities

• Founding Member of PASOK (Panhellenic Socialist Movement).
• He served as Secretary for the Sector of Education of PASOK, as well as Secretary for PASOK’s sector for Greeks living abroad.
• He was nominated by PASOK for the post of MP in 1977 and 1981 in the Prefecture of Kastoria.
• In 1984-1985 he served as General Secretary in the Ministry of National Education and Religion in the sector of People's Education.

has held the following Ministerial posts:
• Minister of Justice,
• Minister for Macedonia and Thrace,
• Minister for Home Affairs,
• Alternate Minister of National Education and Religion,
• Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Culture (Responsible for the Sector of the Youth, for the Greeks Living Abroad and for People’s Education),
• Under Secretary at the Ministry of National Education and Religion.

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