Kostas Skrekas | |
|---|---|
| Κώστας Σκρέκας | |
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| Minister of the Environment and Energy | |
| In office 5 January 2021 – 26 May 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Preceded by | Kostis Hatzidakis |
| Succeeded by | Pantelis Kapros |
| Minister of Development | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Preceded by | Helen Loures |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1973 |
| Political party | New Democracy |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham[1] |
Kostas Skrekas (Greek: Κώστας Σκρέκας, born 14 March 1973) is a Greek civil engineer[1] and politician of the New Democracy party who served as Minister of the Environment and Energy in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis from 2021 to 2023.[2][3]
Political career[edit]
In the May 2012 elections, Skrekas was first elected a member of the parliament, representing Trikala, making him one of the youngest MPs at the time.[1]
From November 2014 to January 2015, Skrekas briefly served as Minister of Development and Competitiveness in the cabinet of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.[4]
Following the 2019 Greek legislative election, Skrekas became deputy of Minister of Rural Development and Food Makis Voridis, in charge of Common Agricultural Policy in the Mitsotakis government. After a reshuffle on 4 January 2021, he became the new Minister of Environment and Energy.[5] In this capacity, he signed a revised $3.1 billion contract with Canada’s Eldorado Gold in February 2021, covering the company's Skouries, Olympias and Stratoni / Mavres Petres mines and facilities in northern Greece.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Nektaria Stamouli (October 31, 2014), Greek Government Makes Ministerial Changes Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Todorović, Igor (8 January 2021). "Kostas Skrekas becomes Minister of the Environment and Energy of Greece". Balkan Green Energy News. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Government cabinet reshuffle includes Greece's first openly gay minister". Greek City Times. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Renee Maltezou (October 31, 2014), Greek PM appoints new defence, development ministers Reuters.
- ^ Renee Maltezou and Angeliki Koutantou (January 4, 2021), Greek PM keeps key ministers, seeks fresher image in cabinet makeover Reuters.
- ^ Angeliki Koutantou and Arundhati Sarkar (February 5, 2021), Canadian miner Eldorado signs revised contract with Greece for Kassandra Mines Reuters.
