Nikos Gelestathis Explained

Nikos Gelestathis
Νίκος Γκελεστάθης
Office:Minister of Public Order
Term Start:3 December 1992
Term End:14 September 1993
Successor:Dimitrios Manikas (acting)
Primeminister:Konstantinos Mitsotakis
Office2:Minister of Transport and Communications
Term Start2:11 April 1990
Term End2:3 December 1992
Predecessor2:George Noutsopoulos
Primeminister2:Konstantinos Mitsotakis
Office3:Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Phocis
Term Start3:1981
Term End3:2004
Birth Date:1930
Birth Place:Desfina, Phocis, Greece
Death Date:30 August 2020 (age 90)
Party:New Democracy
Alma Mater:National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Profession:Lawyer
Politician

Nikos Gelestathis (1930 – 30 August 2020) was a Greek lawyer and politician. Gelestathis served as the Minister of Public Order from 1992 to 1993 and the Minister of Transport and Communications from 1990 to 1992. He was a member of the Hellenic Parliament for New Democracy for 23 years, from 1981 until 2004. He was first elected in parliament in 1981 and won re-election in 1985, the June and November 1989 elections, 1990, 1993, 1996 and 2000.

Gelestathis was born in Desfina and studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Gelestathis died in Athens on 30 August 2020, at the age of 90.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Πέθανε σε ηλικία 90 ετών ο πρώην υπουργός της ΝΔ Νίκος Γκελεστάθης . . 2020-08-30 . 2020-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200830124922/https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1039277/pethane-o-proin-upourgos-tis-nd-nikos-gelestathis/ . 2020-08-30 . live.
  2. News: Απεβίωσε ο Νίκος Γκελεστάθης . . 2020-08-30 . 2020-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200926115011/https://www.kathimerini.gr/politics/1093937/apeviose-o-nikos-gkelestathis/ . 2020-09-26 . live.