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Nikitas M. Kaklamanis (Greek: Νικήτας Κακλαμάνης; born 1 April 1946 in Andros) is a Greek New Democracy (ND) politician and former mayor of Athens. He is also a former Minister for Health and Social Solidarity. In the Greek local elections of 2010 he lost the position of mayor after being defeated by Giorgos Kaminis.
Nikitas Kaklamanis | |
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Νικήτας Κακλαμάνης | |
Mayor of Athens | |
In office 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2010 | |
Preceded by | Dora Bakoyannis |
Succeeded by | Giorgos Kaminis |
Deputy Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament | |
In office 6 February 2015 – 4 July 2023 | |
President | Zoe Konstantopoulou Nikos Voutsis Konstantinos Tasoulas |
Minister for Health and Social Solidarity | |
In office 10 March 2004 – 14 February 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Kostas Karamanlis |
Preceded by | Costas Stefanis |
Succeeded by | Dimitris Avramopoulos |
Personal details | |
Born | Andros, Greece | 1 April 1946
Political party | New Democracy |
Medical career
editKaklamanis was born in Andros. Kaklamanis studied medicine at the Medical School of the University of Athens. His medical training was spent in Ioannina. From 1975 to 1981, he worked at the Aretaieio Hospital in Athens, first as an assistant and then as a registrar. He qualified as a radiation oncologist, his second specialisation, in 1980. He was awarded his doctorate in 1981. He served as secretary-general to the Panhellenic Medical Association from 1984 to 1989 and was elected on the ND ticket. In 1989, he was elected Assistant Professor of Radiotherapy–Oncology at the University of Athens.
In popular culture
editSome of his rivals or haters nicknamed him "Omer Prioni" (a pun of the Albanian Name Vrioni and the Greek word prioni. Prioni means "saw" in Greek language) or Nikitaras the Woodeater (a pun of the Greek 1821 Revolution Hero Nikitaras the Turkeater) because Nikita Kaklamanis cut a lot of trees.
External links
edit- City Mayors Profile of Nikitas Kaklamanis
- Personal profile of Nikitas Kaklamanis in the European Parliament's database of members
- Terms of office of Nikitas Kaklamanis at the Hellenic Parliament (in English)
This page incorporates information from the Hellenic Parliament website