Chris Kourakis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Chris Kourakis

Australian judge

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1958

Place of Birth: Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia

Profession: judge, lawyer, civil servant

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Christopher John Kourakis (born 17 June 1958) is a Greek Australian lawyer and judge.
In 2008, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of South Australia and in 2012, he was elevated to the position of Chief Justice.
Kourakis grew up in Port Lincoln as one of ten children of Greek migrants Evangelos and Roxani Kourakis.
He was educated at the University of Adelaide and has been President of the Law Society of South Australia from 2001, until in 2003 he was appointed as South Australia's Solicitor-General.