Anastasios Papaligouras (Greek: Αναστάσιος Παπαληγούρας) is a Greek lawyer and New Democracy politician and the current Minister of Justice. Born in Athens on April 14, 1948, Papaligouras studied law at the University of Athens and took a Masters in Comparative European Law at Brunel University, London. He was leader of ONNED (the New Democracy youth organisation) from 1976 to 1977. From 1976 to 1978, he was a member of the New Democracy Executive Committee. He was elected MP for Korinthia in the general elections of 1981, 1985, 1993, 1996 and 2000. He was appointed Minister for Justice on March 10, 2004. He was married to Zaira Ralli and has a daughter. Anastasios Papaligouras is the son of the right-wing politician Panayis Papaligouras who was appointed minister many times between 1949 and 1976 (Coordination and Plan, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture). Party logo New Democracy (ND, Greek: Νέα Δημοκρατία, Nea Dhimokratia), founded in 1974, is the main center-right liberal-conservative political party in Greece. ... The Minister for Justice of Greece is the government minister responsible for the running of the Ministry of Justice . ... Athens (Ancient Greek: αἱ Ἀθῆναι (plural), evolving into the modern Αθήναι in Greek until recently, and Αθήνα nowadays (IPA ); singular: see Origin of the name below) is both the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greek: Εθνικόν και Καποδιστριακόν Πανεπιστήμιον Αθηνών), usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, is the oldest university in the region of the eastern Mediterranean and has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837. ... Brunel University is a university situated in West London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Corinthia (Greek: Κορινθία, Korinthía) is the area around the city of Corinth. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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• Greek Parliament Website - Curriculum Vitae

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