Spilios Livanos

Spilios Livanos (Greek: Σπήλιος Λιβανός; born 20 September 1967)[1] is a Greek politician. On 5 January 2021, he was appointed Minister for Rural Development and Food in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.[2][3] He resigned on 7 February 2022, after footage emerged of controversial remarks he had made about the 2007 Greek forest fires.[4]

Spilios Livanos
Σπήλιος Λιβανός
Minister of Rural Development and Food
In office
5 January 2021 – 7 February 2022
Prime MinisterKyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded byMakis Voridis
Succeeded byGeorgios Georgantas
Personal details
Born (1967-09-20) 20 September 1967
Athens, Greece
Political partyNew Democracy

References
  1. "Spilios Livanos". livanos.gr. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. "Government cabinet reshuffle includes Greece's first openly gay minister". Greek City Times. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. "New Ministers Assume Duties at Greek Interior Ministry". The National Herald. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. "Rural Development Minister resigns after controversial comment on 2007 Ilia fires". Kathimerini. Athens. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.


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