Dimitris Tsovolas was a Greek politician. He served as Minister of Finance from 1985 to 1989.
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Tsovolas was born on September 4, 1942 at Melissourgoi, a village outside Arta, Epirus.
He studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and worked as a lawyer in Arta.
Tsovolas began his career in politics as a member of PASOK.
He was initially elected member of the Parliament representing Arta in 1977.
He was reelected in 1981 and 1985 and was also elected as an MP for northern Athens.
Tsovolas served in the Ministry of Finance in Andreas Papandreou’s government from 1981 to 1989, serving as a deputy minister from 1981 to 1985, and as the full Minister of Finance from 1985 to 1989.
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In 1989, he was tried for the so-called Koskotas scandal and was sentenced to 2 years in prison and 3 years of lack of his political rights.
In October 1995, he left PASOK, and on December 20, the same year he founded the Democratic Social Movement.
Dimitris Tsovolas Cause Of Death
According to sources, Dimitris Tsovolas died on February 25, 2022, but a cause of death was not revealed.
He was 79 years old.
Tsovolas is survived by his wife and two children.
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