Apostolos Kaklamanis
Apostolos Kaklamanis was born in Karya , Lefkada in 1936. He is a Greek politician and lawyer. He was elected MP (PASOK) for the Athens B constituency in 1974, a post he still currently holds.
Political Career[edit]
On 22.10.93, he was elected President of the Hellenic Parliament, and re-elected 8.10.96 & 21.4.2000. He remained in office until 20.3.2004. He participates in the Standing Committee on Public Administration, Public Order & Justice, in the Committee on Public Enterprises, Banks and Utilities organizations and in the Special Permanent Committee on Institutions and Transparency. He is also a vice President of the Hellenic Parliament’s Foundation for Parliamentarism and Democracy.
He has held numerous roles, including: Minister of Labour, Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs, Minister of Research and Technology, Minister of Justice, Minister to the Presidency of the Government and Minister of Health, Welfare and Social Security (from 18.11.88 to 18.6.89) in the PASOK Government under Andreas Papandreou (1981-1989), and Minister of Labour in the coalition government under Prime Minister Xenophon Zolotas (November 1989 - February 1990). He practiced law for many years, having completed his high school studies at night school. He was Secretary General of the Ministry of Welfare (1964-1965) and Chairman of the Centre Union Party youth organisation (ONEK) during the party’s Unremitting Struggle (1962-1963).
He was a founding member of PASOK in 1974, member of the PASOK Central Committee since 1977, member of the Executive Bureau from 1988 until 2005 and member of the Parliamentary Group Coordinators. He is now a member of the PASOK National Council.
Education Career[edit]
He studied Law at the University of Athens. He speaks English.
Notable Work[edit]
He was a Member of the administrative committee of the Democratic National Resistance Movement (DEKA) during the military dictatorship (1967-1974). After his release from prison, with a five year suspension, he joined the Pan-Hellenic Liberation Movement (PAK), he continued his anti-dictatorship activities and provided a legal defense for many freedom fighters on trial at the military regime’s Court Martial.
