Kostas Skrekas

Kostas Skrekas (Greek: Κώστας Σκρέκας, born 14 March 1973) is a Greek civil engineer^[1] and politician of the New Democracy party who served as Minister of the Environment and Energy in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis from 2021 to 2023.^[2][3]

Kostas Skrekas
Κώστας Σκρέκας
Minister of the Environment and Energy
In office 5 January 2021 – 26 May 2023
Prime Minister	Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded by	Kostis Hatzidakis
Succeeded by	Pantelis Kapros
Minister of Development
In office 27 June 2023 – 14 June 2024
Prime Minister	Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded by	Helen Loures
Succeeded by	Takis Theodorikakos
Personal details
Born	(1973-03-14) 14 March 1973 (age 51)
Political party	New Democracy
Alma mater	University of Birmingham[1]

Political career

In the May 2012 elections, Skrekas was first elected a member of the parliament, representing Trikala, making him one of the youngest MPs at the time.^[1]

From November 2014 to January 2015, Skrekas briefly served as Minister of Development and Competitiveness in the cabinet of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.^[4]

Following the 2019 Greek legislative election, Skrekas became deputy of Minister of Rural Development and Food Makis Voridis, in charge of Common Agricultural Policy in the Mitsotakis government. After a reshuffle on 4 January 2021, he became the new Minister of Environment and Energy.^[5] In this capacity, he signed a revised $3.1 billion contract with Canada’s Eldorado Gold in February 2021, covering the company's Skouries, Olympias and Stratoni / Mavres Petres mines and facilities in northern Greece.^[6]

References

1. Nektaria Stamouli (October 31, 2014), Greek Government Makes Ministerial Changes Wall Street Journal.
2. Todorović, Igor (8 January 2021). "Kostas Skrekas becomes Minister of the Environment and Energy of Greece". Balkan Green Energy News. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
3. "Government cabinet reshuffle includes Greece's first openly gay minister". Greek City Times. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
4. Renee Maltezou (October 31, 2014), Greek PM appoints new defence, development ministers Reuters.
5. Renee Maltezou and Angeliki Koutantou (January 4, 2021), Greek PM keeps key ministers, seeks fresher image in cabinet makeover Reuters.
6. Angeliki Koutantou and Arundhati Sarkar (February 5, 2021), Canadian miner Eldorado signs revised contract with Greece for Kassandra Mines Reuters.

Political offices
Preceded by Kostis Hatzidakis	Minister of the Environment and Energy 2021–2023	Succeeded by Pantelis Kapros