Panos Kammenos
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Panagiotis "Panos" Kammenos (Greek: Παναγιώτης "Πάνος" Καμμένος, pronounced [panaˈʝotis ˈpanos kaˈmenos]; born 12 May 1965)[1] is a Greek politician and the founder of the right-wing party "Independent Greeks", which formed the governing coalition of the Hellenic Parliament with the Syriza Party after Kammenos met with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, on 26 January 2015.[2]
Panos Kammenos | |
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Πάνος Καμμένος | |
Minister of National Defence | |
In office 23 September 2015 – 15 January 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
Preceded by | Ioannis Giangos |
Succeeded by | Evangelos Apostolakis |
In office 27 January 2015 – 28 August 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
Preceded by | Nikos Dendias |
Succeeded by | Ioannis Giangos |
President of Independent Greeks | |
Assumed office 24 February 2012 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Personal details | |
Born | (1965-05-12) 12 May 1965 (age 59) Athens, Greece |
Political party | New Democracy (Before 2012) Independent Greeks (2012–present) |
Spouse | Eleni Tzouli |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Lyon |
He was named Greece's Minister of National Defence on 27 January 2015.[3] He served until 20 August 2015, when the Syriza-ANEL coalition resigned, and continued as a lame duck until 28 August, when he was succeeded by the interim Minister, Ioannis Giangos. He again became Minister of National Defence on 23 September 2015 when the Syriza-ANEL coalition was re-created following the election of 20 September 2015.