Vasilios Magginas | |
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| Born | 22 October 1949 |
| Died | 6 March 2015 (aged 65) Athens |
Vasilios Magginas (Greek: Βασίλης Μαγγίνας; 22 October 1949 – 6 March 2015) was a Greek politician, member of the Greek Parliament for the New Democracy for the Aetolia-Acarnania constituency and government minister.
He was from Astakos, Aetolia-Acarnania, and was elected MP with New Democracy in all the general elections from 1993 to 2007.
He held the following government posts:
- Spokesman for the government led by Constantine Mitsotakis from 1992 until 1993
- Minister of Employment in 2007
Magginas resigned as a minister on 15 December 2007 after facing negative publicity over allegations he employed illegal, uninsured immigrants at his holiday residence.[1][2]
He died in 5 March 2015 from post-operative complications of gangrenous cholecystitis.
- ^ "Greek employment minister Magginas resigns amid allegations surrounding his holiday home". msn. 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-12-15. [dead link]
- ^ TO BHMA International (6 March 2015). "Former ND minister Vasilis Magginas passes away, aged 66". TO BHMA International. Retrieved 6 March 2015.