Nikos Gelestathis (1930 – 30 August 2020) was a Greek lawyer and politician. Gelestathis served as the Minister of Public Order from 1992 to 1993 and the Minister of Transport and Communications from 1990 to 1992. He was a member of the Hellenic Parliament for New Democracy for 23 years, from 1981 until 2004.[1][2] He was first elected in parliament in 1981 and won re-election in 1985, the June and November 1989 elections, 1990, 1993, 1996 and 2000.[1][2]

Nikos Gelestathis
Νίκος Γκελεστάθης
Nikos Gelestathis 2011
Minister of Public Order
In office
3 December 1992 – 14 September 1993
Prime MinisterKonstantinos Mitsotakis
Preceded byTheodoros Anagnostopoulos [el]
Succeeded byDimitrios Manikas (acting)
Minister of Transport and Communications
In office
11 April 1990 – 3 December 1992
Prime MinisterKonstantinos Mitsotakis
Preceded byGeorge Noutsopoulos
Succeeded byTheodoros Anagnostopoulos [el]
Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Phocis
In office
1981–2004
Personal details
Born1930
Desfina, Phocis, Greece
Died30 August 2020 (age 90)
Athens, Greece
Political partyNew Democracy
Alma materNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens
ProfessionLawyer
Politician

Gelestathis was born in Desfina and studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.[1][2]

Gelestathis died in Athens on 30 August 2020, at the age of 90.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Πέθανε σε ηλικία 90 ετών ο πρώην υπουργός της ΝΔ Νίκος Γκελεστάθης". Proto Thema. 2020-08-30. Archived from the original on 2020-08-30. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  2. ^ a b c d "Απεβίωσε ο Νίκος Γκελεστάθης". Kathimerini. 2020-08-30. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-09-26.