Thanasis Theocharopoulos Explained

Thanassis Theocharopoulos
Native Name:Θανάσης Θεοχαρόπουλος
Native Name Lang:el
Office:Minister for Tourism
Primeminister1:Alexis Tsipras
Term Start:4 May 2019
Term End:9 July 2019
Predecessor:Elena Kountoura
Successor:Harry Theocharis
Birth Date:5 November 1978
Birth Place:Veria, Greece
Party:Democratic Left (DIMAR) (2015-2019)
Syriza (2019–)
Profession:Agricultural Economist
Alma Mater:Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Thanassis Theocharopoulos (born 5 November 1978, Veria) is an agricultural economist, Greek politician and chairman of the Democratic Left (DIMAR).[1] [2] In 2019 he served as Tourism Minister for Syriza.[3] [4]

Early life

Thanasis Theocharopoulos was born on 5 November 1978 in Veria. He is an agronomist, doctor of agricultural economics. He has also participated in several European Commission research projects, and has written articles in scientific journals, conferences and scientific books.

He is married to Frida Gazarou, with whom he has two children.[5]

Political career

In the May 2012 legislative election DIMAR received 386,116 votes (6.1%) and elected 19 MPs in the Greek Parliament, making it the seventh biggest party in the Hellenic Parliament. In the June 2012 legislative election, the DIMAR won 6.3% of the vote and 17 seats, making it the sixth largest party by seat count.[6] It joined the Samaras cabinet with New Democracy and PASOK.

On September 10, 2015, he was announced as the leader of the ballot box of the Democratic Coalition, which included PASOK, the Democratic Left and the Citizens' Movements for Social Democracy, for the September 2015 elections.[7] [8] Thanasis Theocharopoulos was elected Member of Parliament in the September 2015 elections and was a parliamentary representative of the Democratic Alliance.[9]

On January 20, 2019, he was expelled from the parliamentary group, as he stated, following a decision of the Central Committee of DIMAR, that he would vote in favor of the Prespa agreement.[10]

On April 6, 2019, DIMAR and its president Thanassis Theocharopoulos affiliated with Syriza, ahead of the 2019 European election.[11] On May 4, 2019, Thanasis Theocharopoulos took over as Minister of Tourism in the Tsipras government.[12] In the parliamentary elections of 2019, he was a candidate with SYRIZA in the B3 'Southern Sector of Athens,[13] he received 13,757 votes but was not elected. In July 2019, he was appointed director of the SYRIZA parliamentary group.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Agency, Central Intelligence. The CIA World Factbook 2018-2019. 2018-05-08. Simon and Schuster. 978-1-5107-4028-0. 1739. en.
  2. Web site: Νέος Υπουργός Τουρισμού ο Θανάσης Θεοχαρόπουλος. 2021-02-10. AlphaNews.Live. el.
  3. Web site: 2019-05-05. Former Opponent Becomes Tourism Minister in Greece. 2021-02-10. GreekReporter.com. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2019-05-04. Thanasis Theocharopoulos Appointed New Tourism Minister of Greece. 2021-02-10. GTP Headlines. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2017-12-18. Γεννητούρια στη ΔΗΜΑΡ: Μπαμπάς σε δύο μήνες ο Θανάσης Θεοχαρόπουλος. 2021-02-10. www.parapolitika.gr. el.
  6. Book: Agency, Central Intelligence. The CIA World Factbook 2019-2020. 2019-06-18. Simon and Schuster. 978-1-5107-5047-0. en.
  7. Web site: PASOK seals vote pact with DIMAR Kathimerini. 2021-02-10. www.ekathimerini.com. English.
  8. Web site: Ο Θανάσης Θεοχαρόπουλος επικεφαλής στο Επικρατείας ΠΑΣΟΚ-ΔΗΜΑΡ. 2021-02-10. ΣΚΑΪ. 10 September 2015 . el.
  9. Web site: Θανάσης Θεοχαρόπουλος. 2021-02-10. www.hellenicparliament.gr.
  10. Web site: 2019-01-20. Διεγράφη από την ΚΟ του ΚΙΝΑΛ ο Θανάσης Θεοχαρόπουλος μετά το "ναι" στις Πρέσπες. 2021-02-10. ΤΑ ΝΕΑ. el.
  11. Web site: PM welcomes alignment of DIMAR, SYRIZA Kathimerini. 2021-02-10. www.ekathimerini.com. English.
  12. Web site: Newsroom. Νέος υπουργός Τουρισμού ο Θανάσης Θεοχαρόπουλος Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ. 4 May 2019 . 2021-02-10.
  13. Web site: Οι υποψήφιοι/ες του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ - Προοδευτική Συμμαχία στις εθνικές εκλογές. 2021-02-10. www.syriza.gr.
  14. Web site: Προβολισιάνος. Άγγελος. Η νέα γραμματέας και ο διευθυντής της Κ.Ο. ΣΥΡΙΖΑ. 2021-02-10. Documento. 16 July 2019 . el.