Fotis Kouvelis
| Fotis Kouvelis Φώτης Κουβέλης MP | |
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| President of Democratic Left | |
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In office 27 June 2010 – 7 June 2015 | |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
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Assumed office 25 September 1996 | |
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In office 8 November 1989 – 10 October 1993 | |
| Minister for Justice | |
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In office 2 July 1989 – 12 October 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Konstantinos Stamatis |
| Succeeded by | Konstantinos Stamatis |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 September 1948 Volos, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Political party |
Democratic Left Synaspismós (1992–2010) Greek Left (1987–1992) KKE Interior (1975–1986) |
| Residence | Athens, Greece |
| Alma mater | University of Athens |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website |
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Fotis-Fanourios (Fotis) Kouvelis (Greek: Φώτης-Φανούριος (Φώτης) Κουβέλης) (born 3 September 1948) is a Greek lawyer and politician and independent Member of Parliament. He is the leader of the Democratic Left party.
He was born in Volos. He studied law and political science at the University of Athens.
A member of Lambrakis Youth, he was a founding member of the Communist Party of Greece (Interior), serving, from 1975 until the party's demise, on its central committee. He was a founding member of the Greek Left party, in 1987, and was elected its general secretary on 25 June 1989, remaining in this position until 1992.
He was Minister for Justice in the 1989 government of Tzannis Tzannetakis.
External links
Media related to Fotis Kouvelis at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Greek)
This page incorporates information from the Hellenic Parliament website
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Konstantinos Stamatis |
Minister for Justice 2 July 1989 – 7 October 1989 |
Succeeded by Konstantinos Stamatis |
| Party political offices | ||
| New political party | President of Democratic Left 2010-present |
Incumbent |