Ioannis Ioannidis
Giannis Ioannidis (Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born 26 February 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a Greek New Democracy (ND) politician and a famous ex basketball coach.
Political Career[edit]
He was elected deputy of the A’ Thessaloniki polling district in the 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2012 legislative elections.
In the government, which was formed after the 17th of June elections, he took over the duties of the Deputy Minister of Education and Religions, Culture and Sports with responsibilities for Sport, the same position as the 2007 – 2009 period.
He has been a member of the following Standing Committees : Cultural Affairs, Research and Technology, Sport Affairs, Public Administration, Public Order and Justice, Equality and Human Rights, Establishment of the Institutional Framework of Sport Transparency Pledges of the Parliament and Constitutional Revision.
In the current term he serves as a Member of the Standing Committee on Cultural and Educational Affairs and the Standing Committe on Production and Trade.
Education[edit]
He studied Agricultural Engineering at the Faculty of Geotechnical Sciences at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Economics at the School of Higher Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki.
