Antonis Manitakis

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Antonis Manitakis
Αντώνης Μανιτάκης
Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction
Minister of the Interior (2012)
In office
28 August 2015 – 23 September 2015
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Prime Minister Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou
Preceded by Nikos Voutsis
Succeeded by Panagiotis Kouroumblis
In office
17 May 2012 – 21 June 2012
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Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos
Preceded by Tasos Giannitsis
Succeeded by Evripidis Stylianidis
Minister of Administrative Reform and e-Governance
In office
21 June 2012 – 24 June 2013
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Prime Minister Antonis Samaras
Preceded by Pavlos Apostolidis
Succeeded by Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Personal details
Born (1944-05-23) 23 May 1944 (age 79)
Thessaloniki, Greece
Citizenship Greek
Political party Independent
Alma mater Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Profession University professor
Religion Greek Orthodox Church

Antonis Manitakis (Greek: Αντώνης Μανιτάκης: born 1944) is a Greek university professor and politician.[1] He is a former interim Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction, having served in 2012 and 2015.

Early life and education

Manitakis was born on 23 May 1944 in Thessaloniki.[2] He studied law at the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received a doctor of law from the University of Brussels. Afterwards, he was elected as a professor at the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Antonis Manitakis was a student of Aristovoulos Manesis, whom he succeeded at the Constitutional law seat.[3]

Academic career

During his academic career, he was the dean of the School of Law and Political Sciences, as well as a visiting scholar at the University of Montpellier (1987), the University of Paris X (1989), the University of Rome La Sapienza (1994) and the University of Nantes (2002). From 2004 to 2010, he taught European Constitutional Law at the University of Montpellier's Law School summer seminars.[4]

In 2007, Manitakis was awarded with the award of exceptional university teaching by the President of Greece Karolos Papoulias. He served as a deputy chairman of the National Council of Radio and Television (1997-1999).

Political career

In May 2012, Manitakis was appointed interim minister of interior to the Caretaker Cabinet of Panagiotis Pikrammenos. On 21 June, after a suggestion made by the Democratic Left, it was announced that he would participate at the Government of Antonis Samaras as the minister of administrative reform and e-governance.

Since April of 2014, he is the Dean of the School of Law in the Neapolis University in Cyprus

References

  1. A look at some of Greece's new ministers 25 May 2013 Administrative Reform Antonis Manitakis A constitutional lawyer who served in the caretaker government between the two elections under Prime Minister Panayiotis Pikrammenos, Antonis Manitakis received his PhD in Belgium and was appointed professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1982. After teaching constitutional law for 35 years, Manitakis was awarded for his contribution to academia by the Greek president in 2007. ...."
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