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Greek politician and jurist (1944–2026)

Antonis Manitakis Αντώνης Μανιτάκης Manitakis in 2017 Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction In office 28 August 2015 – 23 September 2015 Prime Minister Vassiliki Thanou Preceded by Nikos Voutsis Succeeded by Panagiotis Kouroumblis In office 17 May 2012 – 21 June 2012 Interior Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos Preceded by Tasos Giannitsis Succeeded by Evripidis Stylianidis Minister of Administrative Reform and e-Governance In office 21 June 2012 – 25 June 2013 Prime Minister Antonis Samaras Preceded by Pavlos Apostolidis Succeeded by Kyriakos Mitsotakis Personal details Born (1944-05-23)23 May 1944 Thessaloniki, German-occupied Greece Died 18 February 2026(2026-02-18) (aged 81) Thessaloniki, Greece Party Independent Spouse(s) Giota Kravaritou (divorced) Klita Theodorou (1993) Children 2 Alma mater University of Thessaloniki Free University of Brussels, French Website Official website

**Antonis Manitakis** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Αντώνης Μανιτάκης; 23 May 1944 – 18 February 2026) was a Greek university professor and politician.[1] He was a [Minister of administrative reform and e-governance](/source/Ministry_of_Administrative_Reform_and_e-Governance_(Greece)) (2012–2013) and a onetime interim [Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction](/source/Ministry_of_the_Interior_and_Administrative_Reconstruction), having served in 2012 and 2015.

## Background

Manitakis was born in [Thessaloniki](/source/Thessaloniki) on 23 May 1944.[2] He studied [law](/source/Law) at the [Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki](/source/Law_School_of_the_Aristotle_University_of_Thessaloniki) and received a [doctor of law](/source/Doctor_of_law) from the [University of Brussels](/source/Vrije_Universiteit_Brussel). Afterwards, he was elected as a professor at the [Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki](/source/Law_School_of_the_Aristotle_University_of_Thessaloniki). Antonis Manitakis was a student of [Aristovoulos Manesis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aristovoulos_Manesis&action=edit&redlink=1), whom he succeeded at the [Constitutional law](/source/Constitutional_law) seat.[3]

## Academic career

During his academic career, he was the dean of the School of Law and Political Sciences, as well as a [visiting scholar](/source/Visiting_scholar) at the [University of Montpellier](/source/University_of_Montpellier) (1987), the [University of Paris X](/source/University_of_Paris_X) (1989), the [University of Rome La Sapienza](/source/University_of_Rome_La_Sapienza) (1994) and the [University of Nantes](/source/University_of_Nantes) (2002). From 2004 to 2010, he taught European Constitutional Law at the [University of Montpellier](/source/University_of_Montpellier)'s Law School summer seminars.[4]

In 2007, Manitakis was awarded the award of exceptional university teaching by the [President of Greece](/source/President_of_Greece) [Karolos Papoulias](/source/Karolos_Papoulias). He served as a deputy chairman of the [National Council of Radio and Television](/source/National_Council_of_Radio_and_Television_(Greece)) (1997–1999).

From April 2014, he was the Dean of the School of Law in the [Neapolis University Paphos](/source/Neapolis_University_Paphos).

## Political career

In May 2012, Manitakis was appointed interim [minister of interior](/source/Ministry_of_the_Interior_(Greece)) to the [Caretaker Cabinet of Panagiotis Pikrammenos](/source/Caretaker_Cabinet_of_Panagiotis_Pikrammenos). On 21 June, after a suggestion made by the [Democratic Left](/source/Democratic_Left_(Greece)), it was announced that he would participate in the [Government of Antonis Samaras](/source/Cabinet_of_Greece) as the [minister of administrative reform and e-governance](/source/Ministry_of_Administrative_Reform_and_e-Governance_(Greece)).

## Personal life

Manitakis died on 18 February 2026, at the age of 81.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [A look at some of Greece's new ministers](http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_21/06/2012_448374) 25 May 2013 Administrative Reform Antonis Manitakis A constitutional lawyer who served in the caretaker government between the two elections under Prime Minister Panayiotis Pikrammenos, Antonis Manitakis received his PhD in Belgium and was appointed professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1982. After teaching constitutional law for 35 years, Manitakis was awarded for his contribution to academia by the Greek president in 2007. ...."

1. **[^](#cite_ref-mofint_2-0)** ["Minister of Interior"](http://www.ypes.gr/en/Ministry/Political_Leadership/ministerManitakis/). Ministry of Interior. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Curriculum Vitae"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304004149/http://law-constitution.web.auth.gr/manitakis/cv/). *Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki*. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Archived from [the original](http://law-constitution.web.auth.gr/manitakis/cv/) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Μανιτάκης Αντώνης Ν. (1944 – )"](http://www.ekebi.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=NODE&cnode=462&t=2328). National Book Centre of Greece. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2013.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Πέθανε ο Αντώνης Μανιτάκης"](https://www.athensvoice.gr/epikairotita/ellada/948248/pethane-o-adonis-manitakis/). *AthensVoice* (in Greek). 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.

## External links

- ["Greece's new caretaker government"](http://www.gazzetta.gr/plus/article/793194/greeces-new-caretaker-government). gazzetta.gr. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.

Political offices Preceded by Tasos Giannitsis Minister of the Interior 2012 Succeeded by Evripidis Stylianidis Preceded by Nikos Voutsis Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction 2015 Succeeded by Panagiotis Kouroumblis

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