Aristides Kalantzakis (Greek: Αριστείδης Καλαντζάκος April 10, 1928 – February 26, 2017) was a Greek politician and member of the New Democracy party. Kalantzakis served in the Hellenic Parliament, representing the Messenia constituency, from 1958 to 1967 and 1974 to 1996.[1] His portfolios as a New Democracy government minister included the now defunct Minister for Trade from 1980 to 1981 and Minister of Labor from 1990 to 1993.[1]
Aristides Kalantzakis | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Labor | |
| In office April 11, 1990 – October 13, 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Konstantinos Mitsotakis |
| Preceded by | Ιωάννης Κουκιάδης |
| Succeeded by | Evangelos Yannopoulos |
| Minister for Trade | |
| In office October 11, 1980 – October 21, 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Georgios Rallis |
| Preceded by | Stavros Dimas |
| Succeeded by | Nikolaos Akritidis |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
| In office 1974–1996 | |
| Constituency | Messenia |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
| In office 1958–1967 | |
| Constituency | Messenia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1928 Kyparissia, Greece |
| Died | February 26, 2017 (aged 88) |
| Political party | New Democracy |
Kalantzakis studied law at the University of Athens.[1] He then continued his studies in Paris and Nancy, France. He was first elected to the Hellenic Parliament in the 1958 legislative election, representing Messenia, and won re-election in 1961, 1963, and 1964.[1] He then briefly held the position of Deputy Finance Minister from April 4, 1967, until April 21, 1967, when a coup installed the Greek military junta of 1967–74.[1]
In 1974, the military junta ended, allowing for the 1974 Greek legislative election in which Kalantzakis returned to Parliament. He was re-elected to the Hellenic Parliament in the 1977, 1981, 1985, June 1989, November 1989, 1990 and 1993 legislative elections.[1] Kalantzakis served as the Deputy Minister of Coordination and Planning in the Konstantinos Karamanlis government from September 10, 1976 until October 21, 1977.[1] He also held the portfolios of Minister for Trade from October 11, 1980 until October 21, 1981, and Minister of Labor from April 11, 1990 until October 13, 1993.[1]
Aristides Kalantzakis died on February 26, 2017, at the age of 89.[1]