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Ioannis Skoularikis

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Ioannis Skoularikis (Greek: Ιωάννης Σκουλαρίκης; 1 August 1928, Smila – 15 September 2008) or Yannis Skoularikis (Γιάννης Σκουλαρίκης) was a Greek politician of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and cabinet member under Andreas Papandreou.

He was a lawyer, specializing in criminal law and labor law.

He was Minister of Public Order from 21 October 1981 to 9 May 1985,[1] Alternate Minister of the Interior from 22 June 1988 to 17 March 1989, when he was appointed Minister of Justice, holding the post until 2 June.[2] He then served again as Minister of Labor from 8 July 1994 to 15 September 1995.[3]

As Minister of Public Order he was responsible for the creation of a new police force, the present-day Hellenic Police, which was created in 1984 by merging the old Gendarmerie and City Police, in order to create a more modern and democratic law enforcement agency. He also supported the creation of labor unions inside the Police, despite strong opposition from conservatives.

He died in September 2008.

References

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  1. ^ "ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣH ΑΝΔΡΕA ΠΑΠΑΝΔΡΕΟΥ - Από 21.10.1981 έως 5.6.1985" (in Greek). General Secretariat of the Greek Government. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ^ "ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣH ΑΝΔΡΕA ΠΑΠΑΝΔΡΕΟΥ - Από 5.6.1985 έως 2.7.1989" (in Greek). General Secretariat of the Greek Government. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. ^ "ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣH ΑΝΔΡΕA ΠΑΠΑΝΔΡΕΟΥ - Από 13.10.1993 έως 22.1.1996" (in Greek). General Secretariat of the Greek Government. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Public Order
21 October 1981 – 9 May 1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by Alternate Minister of the Interior
22 June 1988 – 17 March 1989
Vacant
Title next held by
Christos Markogiannakis
Preceded by Minister of Justice
17 March – 2 June 1989
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Labor
8 July 1994 – 15 September 1995
Succeeded by