Dimitris Tsironis (politician)
Dimitris Tsironis | |
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Δημήτρης Τσιρώνης | |
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| Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Arta | |
| In office 16 September 2007 – 6 May 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 Arta, Greece |
| Died | 9 August 2022 (aged 62) |
| Political party | PASOK |
| Spouse | Alexia Kaklamanou |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
Dimitris Tsironis (Greek: Δημήτρης Τσιρώνης; 1960 – 9 August 2022) was a Greek politician who served in the Hellenic Parliament from 2007 to 2012 as a member of the Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement.
Biography[edit]
Tsironis was born in 1960 in the northwestern city of Arta. He studied economics at the Supreme School of Economics and Business in Athens, and received a postgraduate degree in local government and regional development at the National School of Public Administration.[1][2]
In the 2007 Greek legislative election, Tsironis was elected to the Hellenic Parliament, representing Arta as a member of the Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). He was re-elected in 2009. Tsironis did not run for re-election in the May 2012 Greek legislative election.[3][4]
While in parliament, Tsironis served as the chairman of the Committee on Production and Trade, and was a member of the Committee on Regions. Tsironis also served in several positions within his party, including as the director of the Secretariat of the PASOK Parliamentary Group and was a member of the PASOK National Reconstruction Council.[2][5]
During his career, Tsironis wrote two books on statistics. He was married to Alexia Kaklamanou and had two children. Tsironis died of cancer on 9 August 2022 at the age of 62. Following his death, PASOK released a statement describing Tsironis as having been "at the vanguard of the struggle for social justice".[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "The former PASOK MP Dimitris Tsironis died at the age of 62". Athens Voice (in Greek). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b "The former MP, Dimitris Tsironis, died". Proto Thema (in Greek). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "The former MP Dimitris Tsironis died". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Term of Office of MPs from 1974 until Today". Hellenic Parliament. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "The former MP Dimitris Tsironis has passed away". Epirus Post (in Greek). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Former PASOK MP Dimitris Tsironis passed away at the age of 62". Efsyn (in Greek). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.