IA/2, Abteilung für Internationale bilaterale Angelegenheiten Stand: Juli 2014 GRIECHENLAND Minister of Education and Religion Ministry for Education and Religion Andreas LOVERDOS Born in Patra in 1956 He is married with Penelope Papaioannou and they have 3 children. Professional experience Since 1995 he has been an Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at the Panteion University of Athens. 1984-1986 he was a Special Postgraduate Scholar of the same University 1987 he became Lecturer 1992 Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law, also in the same University. He is a Supreme Court attorney at law specialised in Public Law and a member of the Bar Association of Athens. Since 1989 he has been contributing articles to the newspaper “TA NEA”. Other professional experience 1981-1982 Stage at the Social Security Directorate (Immigrant Workers’ Unit) of the European Commission 1993-1996 Legal advisor of the Journalists’ Subsidiary Social Security Fund 1994-1995 Weekly TV programme “Two for the State” (ΕΤ - 2 channel) 1997-1998 Scientific advisor of the Professional Basketball Association He has participated in the drafting of the following legal bills: President of the drafting Committee for the new Civil Servants’ Code (now in effect) President of the drafting Committee for the new Sports Law (now in effect) President of the drafting Committee for the Public Sector Collective Bargaining Law (now in effect) Member of the drafting Committee for the Military Service Law. He formulated alternative service provisions (now in effect) 2 Member of the drafting Committee for the new Public Investment Law (now in effect) As Secretary General at the Ministry of Interiors, Public Administration and Decentralization, he participated in the drawing up of the bills on the "I. Kapodistrias" programme and the establishment of the Ombudsman (now in effect) Studies 1973 -1978 Law School of the Aristoteleion University of Thessaloniki 1980-1982 Postgraduate degree in European Law, Institute of European Studies, Brussels, Belgium 1981-1982 Stage (six months) at the Directorate V (Social Security) of the Commission of the European Communities 1983-1986 PhD (Aristoteleion University of Thessaloniki) on “Terrorism and political crime – A study of the phenomena from the legal point of view” 1990-1991 Six-month research at the “Université Libre de Bruxelles” (Brussels) and at the London School of Economics on matters of governmental function 1995-1996 Six-month research at the Boston University (USA) on matters of the function of democracy Associations / Unions 1975-1976 Vice President of the Association of Law School Students in Thessaloniki 1981-1982 President of the Greek students in Belgium 1993-1995 Member of the Executive Board of the association of the Panteion University teaching staff Political activities 1973 He entered the anti-junta National Students’ Association of Greece (ANTI-EFEE) and since then he has participated actively in the left–democratic movement and in political life. 1996-1997 From 9 September 1996 till 9 December 1997, he was Secretary General of Public Administration at the Ministry of Interiors, Public Administration and Decentralization. 9 April 2000 He resigned in order to be a PA.SO.K. candidate M.P. at the parliamentary elections. He was elected 3rd PA.SO.K. member of Parliament of the Second Constituency of Athens. Jan. 2002 - March 2004 He served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for International Economic Relations and Development Assistance. At the parliamentary elections of 2004 he was elected 2nd PA.SO.K. member of Parliament of the Second Constituency of Athens and at the elections of 2007 he was elected 1st of the same Electoral District. 3 Member of the Standing Committee on Defence and Foreign Affairs Member of the Special Standing Committee on European Affairs Member of the Science and Technologies Committee of the NATO Parliamentary assembly. Spokesperson for PASOK on foreign affairs. Publications He has published the following books: Athens 1986 Proselytism, ed. Ant. Sakkoula Athens 1987 On terrorism and political crime, ed. Interbooks Athens 1988 Deviations of political behaviour and the Constitution, ed. Exantas Athens 1991 Government: collective function and political responsibility, ed. Ant. Sakkoula Athens 1995 The criminal liability of members of the government and undersecretaries of the State at the parliamentary regime, ed. Ant. Sakkoula Athens 2000 The Forms of Democracy, ed. Indiktos Athens 2000 Political History of Greece [1828 - 1975], ed. Ant. Sakkoula Athens 2002 The New Terrorism - in the context of September 11, ed. Indiktos Athens 2006 The Greek Constitution and it’s Revision, ed To Pontiki Athens 2008 Five Essays on the Lisbon Treaty, ed. Ant.Sakkoula .