Ioannis Palaiokrassas
Greek politician (1934–2021)
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Ioannis Palaiokrassas (Greek: Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς; 27 March 1934 – 2 October 2021) was a Greek politician.
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Ioannis Palaiokrassas | |
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Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς | |
Official portrait, 1993 | |
| European Commissioner for the Environment and Fisheries | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| President | Jacques Delors |
| Preceded by | Karel Van Miert |
| Succeeded by | Ritt Bjerregaard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1934 |
| Died | 2 October 2021 (aged 87) |
| Party | New Democracy |
He participated in the parliamentary committee that investigated Andreas Papandreou and his minister in the Koskotas scandal.[1]
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.[2]
He was the chairman of the board at Logos University College.[3]
On 2 October 2021, Palaiokrassas died at the age of 85.[4][5]
