Makis Voridis | |
|---|---|
| Μάκης Βορίδης | |
_(cropped).jpg) Voridis in 2019 | |
| Minister for the Interior | |
| In office 5 January 2021 – 23 April 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Preceded by | Takis Theodorikakos |
| Succeeded by | Calliope Spanou |
| Minister for Rural Development and Food | |
| In office 9 July 2019 – 5 January 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Preceded by | Stavros Arachovitis |
| Succeeded by | Spilios Livanos |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 10 June 2014 – 27 January 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Antonis Samaras |
| Preceded by | Adonis Georgiadis |
| Succeeded by | Panagiotis Kouroumblis (Health and Social Security) |
| Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks | |
| In office 11 November 2011 – 17 May 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Lucas Papademos |
| Preceded by | Giannis Ragousis |
| Succeeded by | Simos Simopoulos |
| Minister of the State | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Vasileios Skoures |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1964 Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Political party | New Democracy (2012–present) Popular Orthodox Rally (2005–2012) Hellenic Front (1994–2005) National Political Union (1984–1990) |
| Spouse | Danai Michelakos |
| Children | Christos |
| Alma mater | University of Athens University College London |
| Website | Official website |
Mavroudis (Makis) Voridis (Greek: Μαυρουδής (Μάκης) Χρήστου Βορίδης; born 23 August 1964) is a Greek politician and lawyer. His previous involvement with far-right[1][2][3] rhetoric and past association with dictator Georgios Papadopoulos[4] has made him a controversial figure in Greek politics.
A member of the Hellenic Parliament for New Democracy since 2012, he served as the Minister for the Interior in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis from 2021 to 2023. He previously served as Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks in the Cabinet of Lucas Papademos (2011–2012), Minister for Health in the Cabinet of Antonis Samaras (2014–2015), and Minister for Rural Development and Food in the original Mitsotakis cabinet (2019–2021).
- ^ "Rise of the Greek far right raises fears of further turmoil". The Guardian. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Aslanidis, Paris (May 2022). "Η Άκρα Δεξιά στην Ελλάδα, 1965–2018 [The Far Right in Greece, 1965–2018]. by Vassiliki Georgiadou". Journal of Modern Greek Studies. 40 (1): 223–227. doi:10.1353/mgs.2022.0018. ISSN 1086-3265. S2CID 248500002.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Golden Dawn is down, but far right rises again in Greece | DW | 17.10.2021". DW.COM. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Baboulias, Yiannis (15 February 2018). "The Far Right Is a Growing Threat in Greece". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 3 May 2022.