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
Νικήτας Κακλαμάνης
Mayor of Athens
In office
1 January 2007 – 31 December 2010
Preceded byDora Bakoyannis
Succeeded byGiorgos Kaminis
Deputy Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament
In office
6 February 2015 – 4 July 2023
PresidentZoe Konstantopoulou
Nikos Voutsis
Konstantinos Tasoulas
Minister for Health and Social Solidarity
In office
10 March 2004 – 14 February 2006
Prime MinisterKostas Karamanlis
Preceded byCostas Stefanis
Succeeded byDimitris Avramopoulos
Personal details
Born (1946-04-01) 1 April 1946 (age 78)
Andros, Greece
Political partyNew Democracy

Medical career

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Kaklamanis 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.

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Some 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.

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Health and Social Solidarity
2004–2006
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of Athens
2007–2010
Succeeded by

This page incorporates information from the Hellenic Parliament website