Niki Kerameus

{{Infobox politician

| name = Niki Kerameus

| native_name_lang = el

| image = Niki KERAMEUS (cropped).jpg

| caption = Kerameus in 2019

| office = Minister of Interior

| term_start = 27 June 2023

| term_end = 14 June 2024

| predecessor = Calliope Spanou

| successor = Theodoros Livanios

| office1 = Minister of Education and Religious Affairs

| term_start1 = 9 July 2019

| term_end1 = 26 May 2023

| predecessor1 = Kostas Gavroglou

| successor1 = Christos Kittas

| native_name = {{nobold|Νίκη Κεραμέως}}

| primeminister = Kyriakos Mitsotakis

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|7|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Thessaloniki, Greece

| alma_mater = Sorbonne University (LLB)
Harvard University (LLM)

| party = New Democracy

| children = 2

| website = {{Official URL}}

}}

Niki Kerameus ({{Langx|el|Νίκη Κεραμέως}}, {{Transliteration|el|Níki Keraméos}}, {{IPA|el|ˈnici keraˈmeos|}}) is a Greek lawyer and politician serving as Minister of Labour and Social Security since June 2024. She previously served as Minister for the Interior of the Hellenic Republic from June 2023 to June 2024, appointed by Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Prior to that, she was Minister of Education and Religious Affairs from July 2019 to May 2023. She is a member of the New Democracy party.{{Cite web|title=CVs|url=https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/en/Vouleftes/Viografika-Stoicheia/?MPId=c7362b4e-73b1-49ee-bcc0-a4340151de8c|website=www.hellenicparliament.gr|language=en|accessdate=7 April 2025}}

Early life

She was born in Thessaloniki on 18 July 1980. She is the daughter of lawyer and professor Konstantinos Kerameus and Marilena Sarri, and has a brother named Dimitris.{{cite news |title=Πέθανε o καθηγητής Νομικής Κωνσταντίνος Κεραμεύς, πατέρας της Νίκης Κεραμέως |url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/society/561646033/pethane-o-kathigitis-nomikis-konstantinos-kerameys-pateras-tis-nikis-kerameos/ |access-date=7 April 2025 |work=Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ |date=26 December 2021 |language=greek}} It is claimed that the origin of her family is from the Byzantine family of Keramea.{{cite news |last1=Λακόπουλος |first1=Γιώργος |title=Νίκη Κεραμέως: Κεραμιδαριό |url=https://tvxs.gr/apopseis/arthra-gnomis/niki-kerameos-keramidario/ |access-date=7 April 2025 |work=TVXS |date=29 August 2020 |language=el}} Kerameus studied law at Panthéon-Sorbonne University and Harvard Law School and is a member of the Athens and New York Bar Associations.

Political career

She was first elected Member of Parliament in the elections of January 2015 and again in September 2015.{{cite web |title=Νίκη Κεραμέως |url=https://www.ypes.gr/person/niki-kerameos/ |website=Υπουργείο Εσωτερικών |access-date=7 April 2025 |language=el}} During this time she was a member of the "Special permanent committee on the penitentiary system and other forms of confinement of detainees"{{Cite web|title=Επιτροπές - Λεπτομέρειες|trans-title=Committees - Details|url=https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/en/Koinovouleftikes-Epitropes/CommiteeDetailView?CommitteeId=89bd2c29-e495-4c92-961c-a626279b7d00&period=26c28f97-f651-4937-85dc-a52600fb148e|access-date=29 October 2021|website=www.hellenicparliament.gr}} and the "Standing Committee on Public Administration, Public Order and Justice."{{Cite web|title=Επιτροπές - Λεπτομέρειες|trans-title=Committees - Details|url=https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/en/Koinovouleftikes-Epitropes/CommiteeDetailView?CommitteeId=9739559c-3495-43cc-98f7-9e892bc9b28d&period=26c28f97-f651-4937-85dc-a52600fb148e|access-date=29 October 2021|website=www.hellenicparliament.gr}} Kerameus was reelected as parliamentary representative for the B1 North Athens electoral constituency in the elections of 2019.{{cite web |title=Electoral District of Athens B1 (North) {{!}} National elections – July 2019 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901234610/https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/v/home/en/districts/60/ |website=web.archive.org |access-date=7 April 2025 |date=1 September 2021}}

= Minister of Education =

In July 2019, Kerameus became Minister of Education and Religious Affairs.{{cite news |title=Το βιογραφικό της νέας υπουργού Παιδείας |url=https://www.alfavita.gr/ekpaideysi/ypoyrgeio-paideias/293187_biografiko-tis-neas-ypoyrgoy-paideias |access-date=7 April 2025 |work=Alfavita |date=8 July 2019 |language=el}} On 26 May 2023 she left the position and was succeeded by acting minister Christos Kittas.{{cite web |title=26-05-23 Νίκη Κεραμέως προς Εργαζόμενους Υπ. Παιδείας: «Σας ευχαριστώ από καρδιάς που κάναμε το ταξίδι αυτό μαζί» – ΔΔΕ Φθιώτιδας |url=https://dide-new.fth.sch.gr/50941/26-05-23-niki-kerameos-pros-ergazomenoys-yp-paideias-sas-eycharisto-apo-kardias-poy-kaname-to-taxidi-ayto-mazi/ |website=dide-new.fth.sch.gr |access-date=7 April 2025 |language=el |date=26 May 2023}}

= Minister of the Interior =

In June 2023, she became Minister of Interior, a post she would hold until June 2024.{{cite news |title=Εκλογές 2023: Αυτή είναι η νέα κυβέρνηση |url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/politics/562490932/ekloges-2023-ayti-einai-i-nea-kyvernisi/ |access-date=7 April 2025 |work=Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ |date=26 June 2023 |language=greek}}

= Minister of Labour =

After a cabinet reshuffle, she became Minister of Labour and Social Security in June 2024.{{cite news |last1=Giannopoulos |first1=Bill |title=New Ministers Sworn In At The Presidential Palace |url=https://greekcitytimes.com/2024/06/15/new-ministers-sworn-in-at-the-presidential-palace/ |access-date=7 April 2025 |work=Greek City Times |date=15 June 2024}}{{cite news |title=Greek Government Undergoes Cabinet Reshuffle, Tourism Ministry Not Affected {{!}} GTP Headlines |url=https://news.gtp.gr/2024/06/14/greek-government-undergoes-cabinet-reshuffle-tourism-ministry-not-affected/ |access-date=7 April 2025 |work=GTP |date=14 June 2024}}

Personal life

She is married to Dimitris Loukas and has two boys.{{cite news |last1=Παπούλια |first1=Ευτυχία |title=Νίκη Κεραμέως παιδιά: Η υπουργός βάφτισε τον γιο της παρουσία του Κυριάκου - Μαρέβα Μητσοτάκη |url=https://www.alphafreepress.gr/2019/10/27/politikh/niki-kerameos-paidia-i-ypourgos-vaftise-ton-gio-tis-parousia-tou-kyriakou-mareva-mitsotaki/ |work=Alpha Free Press |date=27 October 2019 |language=el}} Besides Greek, she also speaks English, French and German.