# Nikos Voutsis

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Greek politician

Nikos Voutsis Νίκος Βούτσης Voutsis in 2016 12th Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament In office 4 October 2015 – 18 July 2019 President Prokopis Pavlopoulos Preceded by Zoi Konstantopoulou Succeeded by Konstantinos Tasoulas[1] Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction In office 27 January 2015 – 28 August 2015 Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Preceded by Argyris Dinopoulos Succeeded by Antonis Manitakis Member of the Hellenic Parliament In office 6 May 2012 – 29 May 2023 Constituency Athens A Personal details Born (1951-03-04) 4 March 1951 (age 75) Athens, Greece Party Syriza Alma mater National Technical University of Athens

**Nikos Voutsis** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Νίκος Βούτσης; born 4 March 1951) is a Greek politician, former MP who served as the [Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction](/source/Ministry_of_the_Interior_and_Administrative_Reconstruction) from January 2015 to August 2015,[2] and as [President of the Hellenic Parliament](/source/Speaker_of_the_Hellenic_Parliament) from October 2015 to July 2019.[3]

## Early life and education

Voutsis was born in [Athens](/source/Athens). He graduated from the [University of Athens](/source/University_of_Athens) and the [National Technical University of Athens](/source/National_Technical_University_of_Athens) with a degree in civil engineering.[4]

## Political career

Voutsis served as a regional councillor in Attica with the group "Attiki Cooperation –No to the Memorandum" from 2010 to 2012.

Voutsis was first elected as a [Member of the Hellenic Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_Hellenic_Parliament) representing [Athens A](/source/Athens_A) in the [May 2012 legislative election](/source/May_2012_Greek_legislative_election), and was reelected in [June 2012](/source/June_2012_Greek_legislative_election) and [January 2015](/source/January_2015_Greek_legislative_election).

Re-elected in the [September 2015 elections](/source/September_2015_Greek_legislative_election), on 4 October 2015 he was elected as the new [Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament](/source/Speaker_of_the_Hellenic_Parliament) with 181 votes.[3]

After SYRIZA's defeat in the [2019 Greek legislative election](/source/2019_Greek_legislative_election), Voutsis' term as Parliament Speaker expired, and he was replaced by Kostas Tasoulas 18 July 2019.[1] Nevertheless, Voutsis was still elected as an MP for SYRIZA.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-replaced_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-replaced_1-1) ["Amphipod Species Found in Larissa Cave"](https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/07/18/greek-parliament-elects-konstantinos-tasoulas-as-new-chamber-president/amp/). June 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["New Greek PM Alexis Tsipras forms cabinet"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31005693). *BBC News*. 27 January 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ingr_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ingr_3-1) ["Ο Νίκος Βούτσης νέος πρόεδρος της Βουλής, με 181 ψήφους"](http://news.in.gr/greece/article/?aid=1500030253) (in Greek). in.gr. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Who Is Who in the New Greek Government"](https://greekreporter.com/2015/02/01/who-is-who-in-the-new-greek-government/). *GreekReporter.com*. 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2022-02-22.

## External links

- [Terms of office of *Nikos Voutsis*](http://www.hellenicparliament.gr/en/Vouleftes/Diatelesantes-Vouleftes-Apo-Ti-Metapolitefsi-Os-Simera/?MPId=94365bd1-8420-4c08-ac89-1e4cba1725e0) at the [Hellenic Parliament](/source/Hellenic_Parliament) (in English)

Political offices Preceded by Argyris Dinopoulos Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction 2015 Succeeded by Antonis Manitakis Preceded by Zoi Konstantopoulou Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament 2015–2019 Succeeded by Konstantinos Tasoulas Order of precedence Preceded by Vangelis Meimarakis as Former Speaker Order of precedence of Greece Former Speaker Succeeded by Ministerial Council Members

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