Konstantina Birbili ( el, Κωνσταντίνα Μπιρμπίλη) (born 1969),
commonly known as Tina Birbili, was the
Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change of
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
until June 17, 2011. Birbili was the first holder of this office, which was created to succeed the former
by Greek prime minister
George Papandreou in October 2009.
Career
Birbili had no prior government experience on her appointment, but she had worked as an advisor to prime minister Papandreou during his tenure at the foreign ministry.
She was regarded as a strong advocate for environmental issues within the
Panhellenic Socialist Movement party.
A physicist by training, Birbili attended the
University of Athens and London's
Imperial College
Imperial College London (legally Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cu ...
, obtaining a PhD in 1995.
See also
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List of ministers of climate change
A list of ministers of climate change or officials in charge of cabinet positions with portfolios dealing primarily with climate change and issues related to mitigation of global warming.
A Australia
Austria
B Belgium
C Canada
D Denm ...
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List of ministers of the environment
References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
Government ministers of Greece
Environment ministers of Greece
Energy ministers
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens alumni
Alumni of Imperial College London
Politicians from Athens