Frosso Kiaou

Angeliki-Efrosini Kiaou (Greek: Αγγελική - Ευφροσύνη Κιάου), known as Frosso Kiaou (Greek: Φρόσω Κιάου), is a Greek politician who was the Minister of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs in the Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou. She previously served as the Minister for Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs from May to June 2012 in the Caretaker Cabinet of Panagiotis Pikrammenos.

Frosso Kiaou
Φρόσω Κιάου
Minister of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs
Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs (2012)
In office
28 August 2015 – 23 September 2015
Prime MinisterVassiliki Thanou-Christophilou
Preceded byAristides Baltas
In office
17 May 2012 – 21 June 2012
Prime MinisterPanagiotis Pikrammenos
Preceded byGeorgios Babiniotis
Succeeded byKonstantinos Arvanitopoulos
Personal details
Political partyIndependent
SpouseNikos Kiaos
Alma materUniversity of Hamburg

Education

Kiaou studied law at the University of Hamburg.[1]

Professional career

Kiaou worked as a lawyer, and served at one time as vice president of the Athens Bar Association.[1]

Political career

In 2012, Kiaou wrote to Günter Grass to thank him for a recent poem in which he criticized the European Union's handling of the Greek government-debt crisis.[2]

Personal life

Kiaou is married to Nikos Kiaos, a journalist and former President of the ESIEA, the journalists' union of Athens newspapers.[1]

References
  1. "Όλα τα πρόσωπα της υπηρεσιακής κυβέρνησης - Ποιοι είναι οι 16 υπουργοί που θα οδηγήσουν τη χώρα στις εκλογές της 17ης Ιουνίου". News IT. 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. "Minister writes to thank Gunter Grass for poetic support". Kathimerini. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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