Minister of Macedonia and Thrace Margaritis Tzimas of Greece
Tzimas was a founding member of New Democracy (ND) party in 1974.
Tzimas was a member of the local and regional authorities committee of the Council of Europe, during the periods 1991-1994 and 1999-2004.
Macedonia-Thrace Minister Margaritis Tzimas was another to go, along with Agricultural Development Minister Alexandros Kontos and Deputy Foreign Minister Petros Doukas.