Makis Voridis

Minister of Interior

Hellenic Republic, Greece

Makis Voridis was born in Athens in 1964. He graduated from Athens College and obtained a degree in Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Athens. He holds a Master of Law from the University College London (LCL), specialized in International Commercial Law. He is fluent both in English and French. He is married to Danai Michelakou, pediatrician and they have two children.

In September 2007 he was elected for the first time as a member of Greek Parliament and is being re-elected until today. In November 2011, he was appointed as Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and public transportation Networks. From 2012 until 2014 he was the Parliamentary Representative of Political Party “New Democracy”. In June 2014 he was appointed Minister of Health. In January 2016, the President of political Party “New Democracy”, appointed him as Divisional Director of Internal Affairs. Ιn July 2017 he was elected President of the Special Committee on Countering Terrorism the Parliament Assembly of OSCE. In July 7th 2019 he was appointed Minister of Rural Development and Food. In January 5th 2021 he was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs.