Spyridon Flogaitis (Greek: Σπυρίδων Φλογαΐτης; 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 editor and founder of numerous legal journals, and is also a judge in the Greek Council of State.
Flogaitis was born in Lefkada to Ioannis Flogaitis.[1][2]
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".[1]
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.[1]
In 1993, Flogaitis became a member of the board of the Ionian University. In 1994, he co-founded Critical Review of Legal Theory and Practice alongside Michael Stathopoulos, and became its first editor. Also in 1994, he co-founded the Greek journal, Environment and Law, alongside Gl Sioutis and J Karakostas. In 1995, he became the first director of the European Public Law Center, and stayed in that role until 2007. In 2004, he co-founded, in Greek Energy and Law, alongside Gl Sioutis. In 2006, he founded the Journal of Administrative Law, and became its first editor.[1]
Since 2011, Flogaitis has been a member of the Appeals Board of the European Space Agency, and since 2013 he has been vice president of the board.[1]
From 2000 to 2009, he was a member of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal, and from 2004 to 2005, served as a vice president of the tribunal. From 2006 to 2009, he was president of the tribunal.[1]
