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Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos
Νικόλαος Παναγιωτόπουλος
Panagiotopoulos in 2022
Minister for Migration and Asylum
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 June 2024
Prime Minister	Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded by	Dimitris Kairidis
Minister for National Defence
In office 9 July 2019 – 26 May 2023
Prime Minister	Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded by	Evangelos Apostolakis
Succeeded by	Alkiviadis Stefanis
Personal details
Born	(1965-08-18) 18 August 1965 (age 59)
Political party	New Democracy

Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos (Greek: Νικόλαος Παναγιωτόπουλος; born 18 August 1965 in Kavala) is a Greek politician of the New Democracy party who served as Minister for National Defence in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis from 2019 to 2023.

Political career

During Panagiotopoulos' time in office, the Greek parliament approved the purchase of six new and 12 used Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft from France for 2.5 billion euros ($3.04 billion) in January 2021. Later that year, he led efforts on a defence pact between Greece and France, a NATO ally, whereby they would come to each other's aid in the event of an external threat. The pact included an order for three French frigates worth 3 billion euros.

In the June 2023 Greek legislative election, he was elected to the Hellenic Parliament from Kavala.

References

1. "CV". Hellenic Parliament. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
2. "Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos". Ministry of National Defence. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
3. "New Greek PM sworn in and a new Cabinet is announced". Neos Kosmos. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
4. "The Composition of the New Greek Government". The National Herald. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
5. Greek parliament approves purchase of Rafale fighters from France Reuters, January 14, 2021.
6. John Irish (28 September 2021), Macron tells Europe to 'stop being naive' after France signs defence deal with Greece Reuters.

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Prime Minister: Kyriakos Mitsotakis National Economy and Finance: Kostis Hatzidakis Foreign Affairs: Giorgos Gerapetritis National Defence: Nikos Dendias Interior: Thodoris Livanios [el] Education, Religious Affairs and Sport: Kyriakos Pierrakakis Health: Adonis Georgiadis Infrastructure and Transport: Christos Staikouras Environment and Energy: Theodoros Skylakakis Development: Takis Theodorikakos [el] Labour and Social Security: Niki Kerameus Citizen Protection: Michalis Chrisochoidis Justice: Giorgos Floridis [el] Culture: Lina Mendoni Migration and Asylum: Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos Social Cohesion and the Family [el]: Sofia Zacharaki Rural Development and Food: Konstantinos Tsiaras Shipping and Island Policy: Christos Stylianides Tourism: Olga Kefalogianni Digital Governance: Dimitris Papastergiou Climate Crisis and Civil Protection [el]: Vasilis Kikilias Ministers of State: Makis Voridis, Akis Skertsos [el] Government Spokesman: Pavlos Marinakis [el]

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