Deputy Minister of the Interior, sector of Macedonia and Thrace

Konstantinos Gioulekas

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Personal information:

Konstantinos Gioulekas was born in Thessaloniki. He comes from a commercial family, son of Petros and Magdalene Papadopoulou – Giouleka. He has a son, 23-year-old Petros-Grigoris.

Studies:

  • Ptychion in Law from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
  • Ptychion in Political Science and Public Law from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Law from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
  • PhD in the School of Modern Greek History of the University of Peloponnese.

Law:

He was a lawyer  for 20 years, specializing in Criminal and Commercial Law and Intellectual Property issues. Member of the Attorneys’ Union of Thessaloniki.

Journalism:

He has worked, for about 30 years, as a reporter, author, editor, news director and columnist in the newspapers: ELLINIKOS VORRAS, VRADINI, MACEDONIA, THESSALONIKI, EGNATIA and in the radio stations: MACEDONIA STATE RADIO, THESSALONIKI MUNICIPAL RADIO FM100, FM A103. He worked as editor-in-chief, news presenter, responsible for historical documentary and information series and program director at the Municipal Television of Thessaloniki TV100, from 1989 to 2004. He also worked at NEW CHANNEL and EXTRA CHANNEL. In his first steps he collaborated with YENED, with ERT1 and with many regional television and radio stations, as well as with magazines. He participated in many missions abroad. Member of the Association of Editors of Daily Newspapers Macedonia – Thrace and the International Federation of Journalists. He taught for many years in Schools of Journalism of Thessaloniki.

Politics:

  • Elected MP in the elections of May 2023, and June 2023. Elected first MP in with New Democracy in the elections of July 2019, September 2015, January 2015, June 2012, May 2012, October 2009, September 2007 and March 2004. Elected MP by his first descent in the April 2000 parliamentary elections.
  • He is Deputy Minister of the Interior, sector of Macedonia and Thrace since 14 June 2024
  • He was Chairman of the Standing Committee on National Defense and Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Parliament from 2019 until 2023 and participates in the National Council of Foreign Policy.
  • Deputy Minister of Education and Religions, responsible for the field of Lifelong Learning and Vocational Education (2013 – 2014).
  • Deputy Minister of the Interior, responsible for Mass Media issues (2008 – 2009).
  • Program Secretary and Head of Justice Department of the ND. He was also Chairman of the Standing Parliamentary Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Public Order and Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Penitentiary System.

He was:

    • Program Secretary of the New Democracy,
    • Head of Justice, Head of Culture,
    • Deputy Head of Foreign Policy,
    • Deputy Head of Home Affairs (responsible for Macedonia and Thrace),
    • Representative of New Democracy in the National Council of Foreign Policy,
    • Deputy Member of the Political Assembly of the European People’s Party,
    • Member of the Greek Parliamentary Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and member of the Parliamentary Friendship Groups of Greece – United States of America, Israel, Albania, Bulgaria, Armenia.
    • He was the leader of the major opposition in the Municipality of Thessaloniki with the Municipal lineup “OMADA DIMIOURGIAS GIA TIN THESSALONIKI”.
    • He is the third founding member of the youth of ND in Northern Greece, a member of MAKI, ONNED and DAP-NDFK, as well as a founding member of the Special Party Organizations of Lawyers and Cultural institutions of ND.
    • He is a founding member and President of the civil non-profit company “We Live Equally – In Solidarity – MAZI”, which founded and operates a Social Grocery in Thessaloniki.

 

Social activity:

  • He was a founding member and President of the urban non-profit company “With Solidarity We Live Equally – M.A.Z.I.”, which founded and operated a Social Grocery Store in Thessaloniki.
  • He was President and member of many Associations both in Thessaloniki and Athens, such as the Historical and Ethnological Society of Greece, the Society of Macedonian Studies, the Philoptochos Brotherhood of Men, the Thessaloniki Club, HANTH, the Athenian Club, the Union of Editors of Macedonia Thrace and the Attorneys’ Union of Thessaloniki.

Konstantinos Gioulekas’ collection

Konstantinos P. Gioulekas, for more than forty years, collects relics from the periods of the national Struggles. His collection includes documents, newspapers, anecdotal photographs, letterheads, orders, maps, uniforms and weapons from the Revolution of 1821 to the present day. Mainly, however, it focuses on the Epic of 1940 – 41. A large part of this collection was donated to the War Museum of Thessaloniki, where it is exhibited on a permanent basis. This exhibition, entitled “This is how we fought in 1940-41”, was inaugurated by the former President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias in October 2005.

Konstantinos Gioulekas’ books

  • In 2008 he wrote the two-volume work “EPOS 1940 – ’41 – THE WAR – Day by Day – From the newspapers of the time”, 1200 pages, large format, based on his personal collection of newspapers and items of the time. He was awarded a special prize by the “Ath. Botsi” Journalism Foundation. The War is presented for the first time, just as it was recorded and imprinted in the columns of the newspapers of that period. This is a presentation, day by day of the Greek-Italian and Greek-German war, framed by texts and comments by K. Gioulekas. In 2018, the second edition was released, 1250 pages, in large format, which was enriched with new elements – documents.
  • In 2015 he wrote his book entitled: “THE ATHENS AGENCY IN THE EPIC OF ’40 – Telegrams to newspapers of the time”, 120 pages, based on responses of the Athenian News Agency from the Epic of the ’40s along with his historical texts.
  • In 2016 he wrote his book, entitled “The Macedonian Struggle 1903-1908 – The armed phase – From the newspapers of the time”. This is a large volume of 600 pages, based on the newspaper articles of that time and its historical texts, which refer to the tragic events in Macedonia. The book is based on the personal archive of K. Gioulekas, which consists of 450 original newspapers of that time. The publication is enriched with documents of the Macedonian Struggle, ie unpublished photographs and publications, excerpts from memoirs and memoirs of Macedonian fighters and some “unpublished” reports of the author from his meetings with people related to the Struggle for Macedonia. In 2017, a smaller version was released, 380 pages.
  • In 2020 he wrote his 160-page book on the Church’s contribution to the Nation’s Struggles, entitled “From the Fall to Our Days – THE CHURCH IN THE NATION’S STRUGGLES – Saints, National Martyrs, Heroes”, referring to national Struggles of the Church from 1453 until today.
  • In 2021, on the occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821, he wrote his last book, entitled “THE CHRONICLE OF THE REVOLUTION – Through the newspapers of Polygenesis – In the fire with blood and ink – 1821 1831 – From the Uprising as the creation of the Greek state “. It is a three-volume book, 1300 pages, in large format, which includes excerpts from all the Greek newspapers published during the Revolution by the Fighters of 1821 along with his comments and historical texts for a better understanding of the reality in which Greece was at that time. He was awarded a special prize by the “Ath. Botsi” Journalism Foundation.

There have also been three special editions:

    • “THE WAR FROM THE NEWSPAPERS OF THE TIME – EPIC 1940-‘41”, Special Edition for the newspaper PARAPOLITIKA, 2013.
    • “1940 ALL THE GREEK HEROES”, The War through heirlooms, documents, photographs, newspapers of the time, Special Edition for the newspaper PARAPOLITIKA, 2014.
    • “Greece is at war, Epic 1940-1941”, From his book “The War – From the newspapers of the time – Day by day”, Menandros publications, 2018