Ioannis Kefalogiannis (Greek: Ιωάννης Κεφαλογιάννης; 6 December 1933 – 20 January 2012) was a Greek politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1958 to 1964, and again from 1974 to 2004. During this time he was briefly Minister of Public Order, Minister for Tourism, and Minister of the Interior.[1][2] His daughter is the Cabinet Minister Olga Kefalogianni.

Ioannis Kefalogiannis
Ιωάννης Κεφαλογιάννης
Minister of Public Order
In office
July 2, 1989 – October 12, 1989
Minister for Tourism
In office
May 24, 1990 – September 2, 1991
Minister of the Interior
In office
December 3, 1992 – September 14, 1993
Personal details
Born6 December 1933
Anogeia, Crete, Greece
Died20 January 2012(2012-01-20) (aged 78)
Political partyNational Radical Union
New Democracy
SpouseEleni Verdinogianni
ChildrenOlga Kefalogianni MP
& 2 other daughters
Alma materUniversity of Athens
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Greek Special Crimes Task Force officials accused Kefalogiannis of asking them to alter their deposition against a cannabis grower so that he could be acquitted, in exchange for the appointment of an officer's wife in a public service post and a favorable treatment for all of them within the police force. Kefalogiannis dismissed accusations, putting them down to a plot against him.[2][3]

The case took place in late 2003, when Kefalogiannis was still a deputy of the governing New Democracy party.

Trial and sentence

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On 23 September 2008, Kefalogiannis was found guilty in a Rethymno city court of attempting to harbor a criminal and of instigating others to commit perjury; Kefalogiannis received a one-year suspended prison sentence. Kefalogiannis denied all the charges and said he would appeal. He accused the prosecutor of attempting to slander his name and claimed the trial was politically motivated.

The prime minister's office announced that Kefalogiannis would abstain from his duty as the prime minister's advisor until the probe was completed. Nevertheless, Kefalogiannis' case caused great discomfort to Costas Karamanlis' government.[4] On 19 December 2008, the appeal was heard and Kefalogiannis was sentenced to a 5-mοnth suspended prison sentence.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Former minister and ND veteran dies ekathimerini.com, 21 January 2012
  2. ^ a b Former New Democracy Politician Giannis Kefalogiannis Dies at 79 Greek Reporter, 20 January 2012
  3. ^ Kefalogiannis Gets Suspended Imprisonment The Hellenic Radio (ERA), 23 September 2008
  4. ^ Διασυρμός Καραμανλή από το CNN! ΘΕΜΑ.gr, 23 September 2008 (original story by CNN titled "Greek PMs aide guilty of harboring criminal" and Greek translation)
  5. ^ 5 months sentenced Ex minister World News, 18 December 2008
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Public Order
1989
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Tourism
1990–1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of the Interior
1992–1993
Succeeded by