Out gay Greek politician, Nicholas Yatromanolakis, has made history by being appointed the deputy minister of culture on Monday January 4.
Yatromanolakis, who was promoted from his previous role of general secretary at the ministry, is a long standing advocate of LGBTQ+ rights, according to Greek news outlet, Ta Nea, which wrote: “He has been active in the field of human rights and in particular the rights of LGBTQ+ people…His work has been awarded in Greece and abroad.”His achievement has been praised by many, with Alex Patelis, the chief economic adviser to the Greek prime minister, tweeting: “A historic day for LGBTQ+ representation and a big win for meritocracy and better decision-making through diversity.