Sokratis Xynidis Explained

Sokratis Xynidis
Honorific-Suffix:	MP
Office:	Alternate Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness
Primeminister1:	George Papandreou
President1:	Karolos Papoulias
Term Start1:	7 September 2010
Term End1:	17 May 2012
Birth Date:	14 June 1963
Birth Place:	Xanthi, Greece
Nationality:	Greek
Party:	PASOK (2009–2012)
Otherparty:	KINAL
Alma Mater:	Democritus University of Thrace
Profession:	Lawyer

Sokratis Xynidis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σωκράτης Ξυνίδης; born 14 June 1963 in Xanthi, Greece) is a Greek politician and former member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). He served as Alternate Minister for Regional Development and Competitiveness (2010–2012) and General Secretary of PASOK under George Papandreou.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life

Sokratis was born on June 14, 1963, in Xanthi.^[4] He studied Law at the Democritus University of Thrace.^[5]

In 2009 he was elected Member of Parliament for Xanthi with PASOK.

Since October 2009 he has been Secretary General of the National Council of PASOK, and since September 2010 he has been Deputy Minister of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping in the Government of Georgios Papandreou 2009, a position he retained in the same ministry and in the Government of Lucas Papademos in 2011.^{[6] [7]}

He is married to Elina Stavridou, with whom he had 2 children.

References

1. Book: Lansford, Tom . Political Handbook of the World 2015 . 2015-03-24 . CQ Press . 978-1-4833-7156-6 . 2453 . en . Papandreou's leadership was tested when he nominated Sokratis XYNIDIS for the post of the party's general secretary. While Xynidis was finally elected on October 23 with about 58 percent of the vote.
2. Web site: 2010-10-16 . pasok.gr: ΞΥΝΙΔΗΣ ΣΩΚΡΑΤΗΣ . 2023-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101016023544/http://www.pasok.gr/portal/resource/contentObject/id/3c75ca3c-a216-4653-a4c6-908287fa8d90 . 2010-10-16 .
3. Web site: Makris . A. . 2010-09-07 . PM Papandreou Announces New Cabinet . 2023-01-15 . GreekReporter.com . en-US . Current PASOK National Council Secretary Socratis Xynidis will serve as a Deputy Minister responsible for northern Greece..
4. Web site: IEFIMERIDA.GR . NEWSROOM . 2012-11-02 . Σωκράτης Ξυνίδης, ο "κηπουρός" του Παπανδρέου που βγάζει τα άπλυτα του ΠΑΣΟΚ στη φόρα . 2023-01-15 . iefimerida.gr . el.
5. Web site: 2010-09-07 . Ποιοι είναι οι νέοι υπουργοί-υφυπουργοί . 2023-01-15 . Newsbeast . el.
6. Book: Lansford, Tom . Political Handbook of the World 2015 . 2015-03-24 . CQ Press . 978-1-4833-7156-6 . 2453 . en.
7. Web site: 2011-11-11 . This is the new cabinet . 2023-01-15 . ProtoThema . el . Ministry of Regional Development and Competitiveness Acting Minister: Socrates Xynidis.