Ioannis Kefalogiannis

Ioannis Kefalogiannis (Greek: Ιωάννης Κεφαλογιάννης; 6 December 1933 – 20 January 2012) was a Greek politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1958 to 1964, and again from 1974 to 2004. During this time he was briefly Minister of Public Order, Minister for Tourism, and Minister of the Interior.[1][2] His daughter is the Cabinet Minister Olga Kefalogianni.

Ioannis Kefalogiannis Ιωάννης Κεφαλογιάννης MP
Minister of Public Order
In office July 2, 1989 – October 12, 1989
Minister for Tourism
In office May 24, 1990 – September 2, 1991
Minister of the Interior
In office December 3, 1992 – September 14, 1993
Personal details
Born	6 December 1933 Anogeia, Crete, Greece
Died	20 January 2012 (aged 78)
Political party	National Radical Union New Democracy
Spouse(s)	Eleni Verdinogianni
Children	Olga Kefalogianni MP & 2 other daughters
Alma mater	University of Athens

Legal Problems

Greek Special Crimes Task Force officials accused Kefalogiannis of asking them to alter their deposition against a cannabis grower so that he could be acquitted, in exchange for the appointment of an officer's wife in a public service post and a favorable treatment for all of them within the police force. Kefalogiannis dismissed accusations, putting them down to a plot against him.[2][3]

The case took place in late 2003, when Kefalogiannis was still a deputy of the governing New Democracy party.

Trial and sentence

On 23 September 2008, a Rethymno city court found Kefalogiannis guilty of attempting to harbor a criminal and of instigating others to commit perjury, and handed him a one-year suspended prison sentence. Kefalogiannis denied all the charges and said he would appeal. He accused the prosecutor of attempting to slander his name and claimed the trial was politically motivated.

The Prime Minister's office announced that Kefalogiannis would abstain from his duty as the PM's advisor until the probe was completed. Nevertheless, Kefalogiannis' case caused great discomfort to PM Costas Karamanlis' government.[4] On 19 December 2008, the appeal was heard and Kefalogiannis was sentenced to a 5-mοnth suspended prison sentence.[5]

References

1. Former minister and ND veteran dies ekathimerini.com, 21 January 2012
2. Former New Democracy Politician Giannis Kefalogiannis Dies at 79 Greek Reporter, 20 January 2012
3. Kefalogiannis Gets Suspended Imprisonment The Hellenic Radio (ERA), 23 September 2008
4. Διασυρμός Καραμανλή από το CNN! ΘΕΜΑ.gr, 23 September 2008 (original story by CNN titled "Greek PMs aide guilty of harboring criminal" and Greek translation)
5. 5 months sentenced Ex minister World News, 18 December 2008