Vasilios Magginas

Vasilios Magginas (Greek: Βασίλης Μαγγίνας; 22 October 1949 – 6 March 2015) was a Greek politician, member of the Greek Parliament for the New Democracy for the Aetolia-Acarnania constituency and government minister.

Vasilios Magginas
Born(1949-10-22)22 October 1949
Athens
Died6 March 2015(2015-03-06) (aged 65)
Athens

He was from Astakos, Aetolia-Acarnania, and was elected MP with New Democracy in all the general elections from 1993 to 2007.

He held the following government posts:

  • Spokesman for the government led by Constantine Mitsotakis from 1992 until 1993
  • Minister of Employment in 2007

Magginas resigned as a minister on 15 December 2007 after facing negative publicity over allegations he employed illegal, uninsured immigrants at his holiday residence.[1][2]

References
  1. "Greek employment minister Magginas resigns amid allegations surrounding his holiday home". msn. 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
  2. TO BHMA International (6 March 2015). "Former ND minister Vasilis Magginas passes away, aged 66". TO BHMA International. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
Preceded by
Savvas Tsitouridis		 Minister of Employment
2007		 Succeeded by
Fani Palli-Petralia
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