Michalis Karchimakis (, born on 9 November 1957 in

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) is a

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politician of the

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(PASOK). Since 9 October 2009 to 17 May 2012 he has been the Deputy Minister for Agricultural Development and Food, and from 14 September 2010 General Secretary of PASOK.

Life

Michalis Karchimakis was born on 9 November 1957 in

. He graduated from the Law School of the

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA; , ''Ethnikó kai Kapodistriakó Panepistímio Athinón''), usually referred to simply as the University of Athens (UoA), is a public university in Athens, Greece, with various campuses alo ...

with a major in Political Sciences, and completed his studies with a Post-Graduate degree in Regional Development at

Panteion University The Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (PUSPS; , ΠΠΚΠΕ), usually referred to simply as the Panteion University (Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο), is a university located in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1927, it is the ...

. Michalis Karchimakis became a member of the PA.SO.K. upon its foundation in 1974. He was firstly elected as a Member of the

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in 1996, in his home prefecture of

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, but lost his seat after an appeal in the electoral court. He was re-elected in the national elections of 2000, 2004, 2007 and 2009. From 1993 until 1995, he served as a special advisor to then-Prime Minister

Andreas Papandreou Andreas Georgiou Papandreou (, ; 5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek academic and economist who founded the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and served three terms as Prime minister of Greece, prime minister of Third Hellenic Repu ...

. In 1999 he was appointed as the PA.SO.K.'s deputy secretary of the agricultural section. From 2004 until 2007, he served in numerous party councils, including the Defence Committee of the PA.SO.K.'s parliamentary group as well as the anti-corruption section of the Party. After the October 2009 elections, Michalis Karchimakis was appointed as the

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for Agricultural Development and Food. In September 2010, he was nominated and elected as the chairman of the PA.SO.K.'s National Council.

References

Biography of M.P. Michalis Karchimakis

External links

Official Website of M.P. Michalis Karchimakis
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Life

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