Ioannis Palaiokrassas (Greek: Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς; 27 March 1934 – 2 October 2021) was a Greek politician.
Ioannis Palaiokrassas | |
|---|---|
Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 1993 | |
| European Commissioner for the Environment and Fisheries | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| President | Jacques Delors |
| Preceded by | Karel Van Miert |
| Succeeded by | Ritt Bjerregaard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1934 |
| Died | 2 October 2021 (aged 87) |
| Political party | New Democracy |
He was a Minister for Finance and a European Commissioner in the Delors Commission. On 14 July 1992 Palaiokrassas's car was the target of a rocket attack by November 17 in Central Athens. The attack missed its target, but killed a passer-by.[1]
He was the chairman of the board at Logos University College.[2]
On 2 October 2021, Palaiokrassas died at the age of 85.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Timeline: November 17". The Guardian. London. 8 December 2003.
- ^ "The Chairman of the Board of Administration of LOGOS University College, Mr. Ioannis Palaiokrassas, passed away - LOGOS". kulogos.edu.al. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Πέθανε ο Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς, ιστορικό στέλεχος της ΝΔ". CNN.gr (in Greek). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Έφυγε από τη ζωή το ιστορικό στέλεχος της ΝΔ Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς". Reader (in Greek). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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