Michalis Chrisochoidis

Michalis Chrisochoidis (Greek: Μιχάλης Χρυσοχοΐδης, born 31 October 1955)^[1] is a Greek politician and member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Athens B2 constituency with New Democracy. He currently serves as Minister for Citizen Protection in the Second Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. He previously served in the same role on four separate occasions (1999–2003, 2009–2010, 2012 and 2019–2021), as a member of PASOK and an independent politician. He has also served as Minister for the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping (2010), Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness (2010–2011), Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping (2011–2012), Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks (2013–2015) and Minister for Health (2023–2024).

Michalis Chrisochoidis
Μιχάλης Χρυσοχοΐδης
Chrisochoidis in 2009
Minister for Citizen Protection
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 January 2024
Prime Minister	Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded by	Giannis Oikonomou [el]
In office 9 July 2019 – 31 August 2021
Prime Minister	Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded by	Olga Gerovasili
Succeeded by	Takis Theodorikakos [el]
In office 7 March 2012 – 17 May 2012
Prime Minister	Lucas Papademos
Preceded by	Christos Papoutsis
Succeeded by	Eleftherios Oikonomou
In office 7 October 2009 – 7 September 2010
Prime Minister	George Papandreou
Preceded by	Spyridon Flogaitis (Interior)
Succeeded by	Christos Papoutsis
Minister for Health
In office 27 June 2023 – 4 January 2024
Prime Minister	Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded by	Anastasia Kotanidou [el]
Succeeded by	Adonis Georgiadis
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks
In office 25 June 2013 – 27 January 2015
Prime Minister	Antonis Samaras
Preceded by	Kostis Hatzidakis (Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks)
Succeeded by	Giorgos Stathakis (Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism)
Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping
In office 7 September 2010 – 7 March 2012
Prime Minister	George Papandreou Lucas Papademos
Preceded by	Louka Katseli (Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping)
Succeeded by	Anna Diamantopoulou
Minister for Public Order
In office 19 February 1999 – 7 July 2003
Prime Minister	Costas Simitis
Preceded by	Filippos Petsalnikos
Succeeded by	Giorgos Floridis [el]
Personal details
Born	(1955-10-31) 31 October 1955 (age 68) Imathia, Greece
Political party	PASOK (1974–2019) Independent (2019–2022) New Democracy (since 2022)
Alma mater	University of Thessaloniki

Life

Michalis Chrisochoidis was born on 31 October 1955, in the village of Nisi near Alexandreia in Imathia, Greece.

He graduated from the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.^[1] He started practicing law as an attorney in Veria in 1981.

In 1974, Chrisochoidis joined PASOK. Ηe served as prefect of Karditsa prefecture from 1987 to 1989. From June 1989 until PASOK's electoral collapse due to the Greek government-debt crisis, he was elected to parliament at every election, initially for Imathia (1989–2004) and from 2007 for the Athens B constituency. He failed to be returned to parliament at the January 2015 election.

Chrisochoidis was first appointed to government as the Deputy Minister for Trade (1994–1996). He subsequently served as Deputy Minister for Development (1996–1999), Minister for Public Order (1999–2003) and Minister for Citizen Protection (2009–2010). In September 2010, he was appointed Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness. On 27 June 2011, the ministry merged with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries to form the Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping.

During his time at the Ministry of Public Order, the Revolutionary Organization 17 November, a major Greek urban guerrilla or terrorist group was dismantled in 2002,^[2] and six suspected members of Revolutionary Struggle were arrested in 2010.^[3]

In 1995, Chrisochoidis was appointed to the secretariat of the Party of European Socialists.

On 9 July 2019, Chrisochoidis was appointed Minister for Citizen Protection in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and was consequently expelled from PASOK and the Movement for Change.^[4]

References

1. "Μιχάλης Χρυσοχοΐδης" (in Greek). enet.gr. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
2. Mottas, Nicolas. "Greece's 'terrorist hunter' launches war against crime". americanchronicle.com. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
3. Gilson, George (2010-04-18). . Athens News (13386): 9. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
4. Kokkinidis, Tasos. "Michalis Chrisochoidis, Greece's "Terrorist Hunter", Returns to Center Stage | GreekReporter.com". Retrieved 2019-09-07.

External links

• Official website
• Official Facebook page

Political offices
Preceded by Filippos Petsalnikos	Minister for Public Order 1999–2003	Succeeded by Giorgos Floridis [el]
Preceded by Spyridon Flogaitis (Interior) (caretaker)	Minister for Citizen Protection 2009–2010	Succeeded by Christos Papoutsis
Preceded by Louka Katseli	Minister for the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping 2010	Succeeded by himself (Regional Development and Competitiveness)
Preceded by himself (Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping)	Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness 2010–2011	Succeeded by himself (Development, Competitiveness and Shipping)
Preceded by himself (Regional Development and Competitiveness)	Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping 2011–2012	Succeeded by Anna Diamantopoulou
Preceded by Christos Papoutsis	Minister for Citizen Protection 2012	Succeeded by Eleftherios Oikonomou (caretaker)
Preceded by Kostis Hatzidakis (Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks)	Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks 2013–2015	Succeeded by Giorgos Stathakis (Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism)
Preceded by Olga Gerovasili	Minister for Citizen Protection 2019–2021	Succeeded by Takis Theodorikakos [el]
Preceded by Anastasia Kotanidou [el] (caretaker)	Minister for Health 2023–2024	Succeeded by Adonis Georgiadis
Preceded by Giannis Oikonomou [el]	Minister for Citizen Protection 2024–present	Incumbent