Vasilios Magginas
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Died | 6 March 2015 Athens | (aged 65)
Vasilios Magginas (Greek: Βασίλης Μαγγίνας; 22 October 1949 – 6 March 2015) was a Greek politician, member of the Greek Parliament for the New Democracy for the Aetolia-Acarnania constituency and government minister.
He was from Astakos, Aetolia-Acarnania, and was elected MP with New Democracy in all the general elections from 1993 to 2007.[1]
He held the government posts of spokesman for the government led by Constantine Mitsotakis from 1992 until 1993 and Minister of Employment in 2007 under Kostas Karamanlis.[1]
Magginas resigned as a minister on 15 December 2007 after facing negative publicity over allegations he employed illegal, uninsured immigrants at his holiday residence.[2][3]
He died in 5 March 2015 from post-operative complications of gangrenous cholecystitis.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Skordas, Aggelos (6 March 2015). "Former New Democracy Minister Vasilis Magginas Dies at 66". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Greek employment minister Magginas resigns amid allegations surrounding his holiday home". msn. 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-12-15. [dead link ]
- ^ TO BHMA International (6 March 2015). "Former ND minister Vasilis Magginas passes away, aged 66". TO BHMA International. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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