Ioannis Golias

Ioannis Golias is a Greek academic and civil engineer who was the former Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy in the Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou. He was also the Rector of the National Technical University of Athens.

Education

Golias received a diploma in civil engineering from the National Technical University of Athens in 1977, before completing a Master's degree in transportation from Imperial College London in 1978. He then completed a PhD in transportation from University College London in 1981.

Academic career

Golias is a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece, the World Conference on Transport Research Society, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Greek Road Federation, the Association of Civil Engineers of Greece and the Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers. Golias responded to graffiti sprayed on the front of the facade of the National Technical University by saying that it shows: "a lack of good manners and culture, given that this is a monument".

Political career

At his handover ceremony, Golias said: "We are here to ensure that the country heads towards elections smoothly." His predecessor, Panos Skourletis, quipped that he hoped Golias's tenure would be even shorter than his own.