Spilios Livanos (Greek: Σπήλιος Λιβανός; born 20 September 1967)[1] is a Greek politician. On 5 January 2021, he was appointed Minister for Rural Development and Food in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.[2][3] He resigned on 7 February 2022, after footage emerged of controversial remarks he had made about the 2007 Greek forest fires.[4]
Spilios Livanos | |
|---|---|
| Σπήλιος Λιβανός | |
| Minister of Rural Development and Food | |
| In office 5 January 2021 – 7 February 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Preceded by | Makis Voridis |
| Succeeded by | Georgios Georgantas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1967 Athens, Greece |
| Political party | New Democracy |
References edit
- ^ "Spilios Livanos". livanos.gr. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Government cabinet reshuffle includes Greece's first openly gay minister". Greek City Times. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "New Ministers Assume Duties at Greek Interior Ministry". The National Herald. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Rural Development Minister resigns after controversial comment on 2007 Ilia fires". Kathimerini. Athens. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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