Kostis Hatzidakis

Greek politician (born 1965)

Kostis Hatzidakis

Κωστής Χατζηδάκης

Hatzidakis in 2010

Minister for Νational Economy and Finance

Incumbent

Assumed office
27 June 2023
Prime Minister| Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded by| Theodore Pelagides
Minister for Labor and Social Affairs
In office
5 January 2021 – 26 May 2023
Prime Minister| Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded by| Giannis Vroutsis
Succeeded by| Patrina Paparrigopoulou
Minister for the Environment and Energy
In office
9 July 2019 – 5 January 2021
Prime Minister| Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded by| Giorgos Stathakis
Succeeded by| Kostas Skrekas
Minister for Development and Competitiveness
In office
25 June 2013 – 10 June 2014
Prime Minister| Antonis Samaras
Preceded by| himself (Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks)
Succeeded by| Nikos Dendias
Minister for Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks
In office
21 June 2012 – 25 June 2013
Prime Minister| Antonis Samaras
Preceded by| Yannis Stournaras (Development, Competitiveness and Shipping)
Simos Simopoulos (Infrastructure, Transport and Networks)
Succeeded by| himself (Development and Competitiveness)
Michalis Chrisochoidis (Infrastructure, Transport and Networks)
Vice President of New Democracy

Incumbent

Assumed office
18 January 2016

Serving with Adonis Georgiadis

President| Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Personal details
Born|  (1965-04-20) 20 April 1965 (age 58)
Rethymno, Greece
Political party| New Democracy
Alma mater| University of Athens (LLB)
University of Kent (LLM)
Profession| Lawyer

Konstantinos (Kostis) Hatzidakis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος (Κωστής) Χατζηδάκης; born 20 April 1965 in Rethymno) is a Greek politician of New Democracy who has been serving as Minister for Νational Economy and Finance in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Within his party, he serves as vice president under Mitsotakis' leadership.

Prior to this, he served as the Minister for Labor and Social Affairs (2021–2023) and as Minister for the Environment and Energy (2019–2021).[1]

## Political career[edit]

Hatzidakis was elected President of the Youth Organisation of New Democracy (ONNED), serving from 1992 to 1994.

### Member of the European Parliament, 1994–2007[edit]

Hatzidakis was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for New Democracy in the European elections of 1994, 1999 and 2004. During his time in parliament from 1994 until 2007, he served on the Committee on Regional Development. From 2004 until 2005. He was also a member of the Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007–2013. In addition to his committee assignments, he was part of the parliament's delegations to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1994–1999); to the parliamentary cooperation committees for relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (1999–2004); and to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee.[2]

### Career in national politics[edit]

In the 2007 Greek legislative election, Hatzidakis was elected to the Hellenic Parliament for the Athens B constituency and consequently resigned from the European Parliament.[3]

Hatzidakis served as Minister for Transport and Communications from 2007 to 2009 and then as Minister for Development in 2009.

On 15 December 2010, Hatzidakis was ambushed and assaulted by violent rioters during a general strike at the height of the Greek government-debt crisis.[4][5]

### Minister for the Environment and Energy, 2019–2021[edit]

In his capacity as energy minister, Hatzidakis was tasked to work on a rescue plan for state-owned Public Power Corporation (PPC) which had been struggling with 2.7 billion euros ($2.99 billion) of unpaid bills from customers unable to pay during the country's financial crisis.[6] From 2020, he also oversaw efforts to liquidate majority state-owned nickel producer LARCO, another company struggling under heavy debt, and then look for an investor for some of the company's assets.[7] Under his leadership, Greece also began the sale of a minority stake in PPC-owned power distribution operator HEDNO[8] and of power grid operator ADMIE in 2020.[9]

### Minister for Labor and Social Affairs, 2021–2023[edit]

In May 2021, Hatzidakis introduced the government's plans to overhaul Greek labour laws by liberalizing working hours, including by introducing a "digital work card" to monitor employees working hours in real time as well as increasing legal overtime to 150 hours a year.[10]

## Other activities[edit]

* European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)[11]
* European Stability Mechanism, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)[12]
* International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)[13]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Renee Maltezou and Angeliki Koutantou (4 January 2021), Greek PM keeps key ministers, seeks fresher image in cabinet makeover Reuters.
2. ^ Konstantinos Hatzidakis European Parliament.
3. ^ Schinas in Greek MEP re-shuffle European Voice, 3 October 2007.
4. ^ "Clashes as Greece gripped by fresh strike". BBC News. 15 December 2010.
5. ^ Squires, Nick (15 December 2010). "Former Greek minister attacked by mob as riots break out in Greece". The Daily Telegraph. London.
6. ^ Angeliki Koutantou (16 September 2019), Exclusive: Greece seeks new mining jobs, higher royalties in talks with Eldorado Reuters.
7. ^ Angeliki Koutantou (24 January 2020), Greece to sell troubled nickel producer Larco's assets: minister Reuters.
8. ^ Angeliki Koutantou (14 February 2020), Greece to start power distribution operator sale in September Reuters.
9. ^ Angeliki Koutantou (16 December 2019), Greece plans to sell 49% stake in power distribution network Reuters.
10. ^ Karolina Tagaris (12 May 2021), Greece presents contentious labour reform bill Reuters.
11. ^ Board of Governors European Investment Bank (EIB).
12. ^ Board of Governors: Kostis Hatzidakis European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
13. ^ Board of Governors International Monetary Fund (IMF).

## External links[edit]

* Official website (in Greek)
* Personal profile of Kostis Hatzidakis in the European Parliament's database of members
* Terms of office of Kostis Hatzidakis at the Hellenic Parliament (in English)

Political offices

Preceded by

Michalis Liapis

|  Minister for Transport and Communications
2007–2009  | Succeeded by

Evripidis Stylianidis

Preceded by

Christos Folias

|  Minister for Development
2009  | Succeeded by

Louka Katseli

as Minister for the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping
Preceded by

Yannis Stournaras

as Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping |  Minister for Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks
2012–2013  | Succeeded by

Himself

as Minister for Development and Competitiveness
Preceded by

Simos Simopoulos

as Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks | Succeeded by

Michalis Chrisochoidis

as Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks
Preceded by

Himself

as Minister for Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks |  Minister for Development and Competitiveness
2013–2014  | Succeeded by

Nikos Dendias

Preceded by

Giorgos Stathakis

|  Minister for the Environment and Energy
2019–2021  | Succeeded by

Kostas Skrekas

Preceded by

Giannis Vroutsis

|  Minister for Labor and Social Affairs
2021–2023  | Succeeded by

Patrina Paparrigopoulou

Preceded by

Theodore Pelagides

|  Minister for Νational Economy and Finance
2023–present  | Incumbent

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