Spiros Flogaitis

Spyridon Flogaitis (; born 22 July 1950), is a Greek lawyer, jurist and academic who is currently a professor of public law at the University of Athens. He is the Director of the European Public Law Organisation (EPLO), an intergovernmental organisation headquartered in Athens, and also serves as President of its Board of Directors. He is the editor and founder of numerous legal journals, and is also a judge in the Greek Council of State.

Flogaitis has formerly served as an Alternate Minister of European Affairs in the Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou. He has also formerly served as an interim Minister of the Interior in 2007.

Early life and education

Flogaitis was born in Lefkada to Ioannis Flogaitis.

In 1968, Flogaitis received his high school diploma from the 5th High School of Athens. In 1973, he received an undergraduate degree in law from the University of Athens. From 1973 to 1974, he completed a Diplôme d'études supérieures in public law at the Panthéon-Assas University. Flogaitis then completed a law doctorate at Panthéon-Assas in 1978, under the directorship of Jean Rivero. His thesis title was: "La notion de décentralisation en France, en Allemagne et en Italie". He also completed a doctorate in history in 1978 at the Pantheon-Sorbonne University, under the directorship of Nicolas Svoronos. His thesis subject was: "Système vénitien de successions ab intestat et structures familiales dans les îles ioniennes".

Academic career

From 1980 to 1982, Flogaitis was an assistant in the faculty of law at the University of Athens. From 1982 to 1985, he was a lecturer in the department, before becoming an associate professor in 1985. From 1992 to presently, he has been a professor of public law in the department.

In 1985, Flogaitis served as the director of the Institute of Public Administration, part of the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government. Since 2007, Flogaitis has been a member of the board of directors of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture.