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Demetrios "Demetri" Dollis (Greek: Δημήτρης Δόλλης; born 19 May 1956 in Argos Orestiko) is a former Australian politician of Greek descent and a former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece under the Cabinets of George Papandreou and Coalition Cabinet of Lucas Papademos. He was a Labor member for Richmond in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1999, and Victorian Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997.[1]
Demetri Dollis | |
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Δημήτρης Δόλλης | |
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 5 September 2010 – 20 June 2012 | |
Prime Minister | |
Minister |
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Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Victoria | |
In office 3 May 1994 – 23 December 1996 | |
Leader | John Brumby |
Preceded by | Bob Sercombe |
Succeeded by | John Thwaites |
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria | |
In office 3 May 1994 – 23 December 1996 | |
Leader | John Brumby |
Preceded by | Bob Sercombe |
Succeeded by | John Thwaites |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Richmond | |
In office 1 October 1988 – 17 September 1999 | |
Preceded by | Theo Sidiropoulos |
Succeeded by | Richard Wynne |
Personal details | |
Born | Demetrios Dollis 19 May 1956 Argos Orestiko, Kastoria, Greece |
Citizenship | |
Nationality | Greek Australian |
Political party | Labor |
Dollis was elected at the 1988 Victorian State election. In 1994, Dollis, who was from the Left faction, was elected deputy leader of the ALP as part of a factional deal that saved ALP leader John Brumby from being ousted in an attempted leadership coup.[2]
In 1999, Dollis was disendorsed by the ALP in light of his time spent abroad.[3][4] Dollis had become involved in helping to free Australian CARE workers imprisoned in Yugoslavia, and was unable to respond to allegations he was seeking a job from the Greek government.[5]
Following his departure from Victorian politics, Dollis took up roles on Greek diplomatic circuit.[4] In 2010 Dollis was appointed as a Greek Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs[6][7] alongside Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, a role held until June 2012 when the Coalition Cabinet of Antonis Samaras was sworn in.
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