Stavros Dimas | |
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Σταύρος Δήμας | |
.jpg) Dimas in 2008 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 11 November 2011 – 17 May 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Lucas Papademos |
| Preceded by | Stavros Lambrinidis |
| Succeeded by | Petros Molyviatis |
| Deputy Leader of New Democracy | |
| In office 2 July 2010 – 24 November 2015 | |
| Leader | Antonis Samaras Vangelis Meimarakis |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| European Commissioner for the Environment | |
| In office 22 November 2004 – 9 February 2010 | |
| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Margot Wallström |
| Succeeded by | Janez Potočnik |
| European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs | |
| In office 18 February 2004 – 22 November 2004 | |
| President | Romano Prodi |
| Preceded by | Anna Diamantopoulou |
| Succeeded by | Vladimír Špidla (Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1941 Klenia, Greece |
| Political party | New Democracy |
| Children | 3, including Christos |
| Alma mater | University of Athens New York University |
Stavros Dimas (Greek: Σταύρος Δήμας, Greek pronunciation: [ˈstavros ˈðimas]; born 30 April 1941) is a Greek politician who was European Commissioner for the Environment from 2004 to 2009. From November 2011 to May 2012, he served in the government of Greece as Minister for Foreign Affairs. The New Democracy–PASOK coalition government nominated him for the post of President of Greece in December 2014, but he failed to achieve the necessary votes, forcing the dissolution of parliament.