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Ioannis Palaiokrassas
Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς
Official portrait, 1993
European Commissioner for the Environment and Fisheries
In office
1993–1995
PresidentJacques Delors
Preceded byKarel Van Miert
Succeeded byRitt Bjerregaard
Personal details
Born(1934-03-27)27 March 1934
Died2 October 2021(2021-10-02) (aged 87)
Political partyNew Democracy

Ioannis Palaiokrassas (Greek: Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς; 27 March 1934 – 2 October 2021) was a Greek politician.

He was a Minister for Finance and a European Commissioner in the Delors Commission. On 14 July 1992 Palaiokrassas's car was the target of a rocket attack by November 17 in Central Athens. The attack missed its target, but killed a passer-by.[1]

He was the chairman of the board at Logos University College.[2]

On 2 October 2021, Palaiokrassas died at the age of 85.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Timeline: November 17". The Guardian. London. 8 December 2003.
  2. ^ "The Chairman of the Board of Administration of LOGOS University College, Mr. Ioannis Palaiokrassas, passed away - LOGOS". kulogos.edu.al. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Πέθανε ο Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς, ιστορικό στέλεχος της ΝΔ". CNN.gr (in Greek). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Έφυγε από τη ζωή το ιστορικό στέλεχος της ΝΔ Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς". Reader (in Greek). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Greek European Commissioner
1993–1994
Succeeded by