Yiannis Boutaris
Yiannis Boutaris Γιάννης Μπουτάρης | |
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| Mayor of Thessaloniki | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Vasilis Papageorgopoulos |
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| Born | January 6, 1942 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Alma mater | University of Thessaloniki |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Profession | Chemist, Oenologist |
Yiannis Boutaris (Greek: Γιάννης Μπουτάρης, born 6 January 1942) is a Greek businessman and politician, current mayor of Thessaloniki. He is the founder of KIR-YIANNI wine company, based in Naoussa and Amyndeo. He is one of the founding members of Drasi party and Arcturos ecological organization.[1]
Early life
Yiannis Boutaris was born in Thessaloniki in 1942. Son of the winemaker Stelios Boutaris and Fanny Vlachos, with a vlach origin.
He was educated at the Experimental elementary school of the University of Thessaloniki and then at Anatolia College. He studied chemistry at the University of Thessaloniki.[2]
References
- ^ "Γιάννης Μπουτάρης" (in Greek). Drasi. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Γιάννης Μπουτάρης Βιογραφικό σημείωμα υποψηφίου Δημάρχου Θεσσαλονίκης" (in Greek). protovoulia2010.gr. Retrieved 15 November 2010.