Panos Kammenos
Panos Kammenos | |
|---|---|
| Πάνος Καμμένος | |
Kammenos in 2017 | |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office 23 September 2015 – 15 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
| Preceded by | Ioannis Giangos |
| Succeeded by | Evangelos Apostolakis |
| In office 27 January 2015 – 28 August 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
| Preceded by | Nikos Dendias |
| Succeeded by | Ioannis Giangos |
| President of Independent Greeks | |
| In office 24 February 2012 – 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
| In office 10 October 1993 – 11 June 2019 | |
| Constituency | Athens B |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1965 Athens, Greece |
| Political party | New Democracy (Before 2012) Independent Greeks (2012–2020) |
| Spouse | Eleni Tzouli |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Lyon |
Panagiotis "Panos" Kammenos (Greek: Παναγιώτης "Πάνος" Καμμένος, pronounced [panaˈʝotis ˈpanos kaˈmenos]; born 12 May 1965) is a Greek politician and the founder of the right-wing party "Independent Greeks", which formed the governing coalition of the Hellenic Parliament with the Syriza Party after Kammenos met with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, on 26 January 2015.
He was named Greece's Minister of National Defence on 27 January 2015. He served until 20 August 2015, when the Syriza-ANEL coalition resigned, and continued as a lame duck until 28 August, when he was succeeded by the interim Minister, Ioannis Giangos. He again became Minister of National Defence on 23 September 2015 when the Syriza-ANEL coalition was re-created following the election of 20 September 2015.