Dimitris Sioufas
Minister of Development

Born August 15th 1944 at Ellinopyrgos, Karditsa.
Married and father of three.
Member of Parliament with NEA DIMOKRATIA Party since 1981.

PANTION UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, Degrees in both Political Science and Public Administration.

UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI, Degree in Law. He is an Attorney at Law.

GOVERNMENT POSITIONS

• Minister of Development, as of March 10, 2004.
• Minister of Health, Welfare & Social Security (Dec. 1992-Oct. 1993)
• Deputy Minister of Social Security (Aug. 1991-Dec. 1992)
• General Director of the Hellenic Organisation of Small - Medium Sized Enterprises & Handicrafts (EOMMEX) (1977-1981)
• Deputy Chairman of the Board, Consignment, Deposits & Loans Fund (1980-1981)

NEA DIMOKRATIA PARTY POSITIONS

• One of the four founders of the INSTITUTE OF DEMOCRACY "KONSTANTINOS KARAMANLIS", end of 1997.
• Secretary of the Political Planning & Program Committee (1994-1996)
• Parliamentary Spokesman for NEA DIMOKRATIA Party, (1990-1991 and 1993-1996) and first Parliamentary Spokesman for NEA DIMOKRATIA Party (Apr. 1997-Mar. 2000)
• Member of the Party's Executive Committee (1997-2001)
• Member of the Party's Central Committee (1979-1985, 1994-1997 and 1997-today)
• Member of the Party's Political Council (2001-22.3.2004)
• Secretary General of NEA DIMOKRATIA Parliamentary Group (2000-22.3.2004)