Andreas Papandreou
Greek economist and politician (1919–1996)
Andreas Georgios Papandreou (Greek: Ανδρέας Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου,[1] pronounced [anˈðreas papanˈðreu]; 5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist and politician. He was known for founding the political party PASOK, which he led from 1974 to 1996. He was the Prime Minister of Greece three times. His time as Prime Minister of Greece was notable for the passage of a wide range of progressive social reforms.[2]
Andreas Papandreou | |
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Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου | |
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| Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 13 October 1993 – 17 January 1996 | |
| President | Konstantinos Karamanlis Konstantinos Stephanopoulos |
| Preceded by | Konstantinos Mitsotakis |
| Succeeded by | Costas Simitis |
| In office 21 October 1981 – 2 July 1989 | |
| President | Konstantinos Karamanlis Christos Sartzetakis |
| Preceded by | Georgios Rallis |
| Succeeded by | Tzannis Tzannetakis |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 11 April 1990 – 13 October 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Miltiadis Evert |
| In office 12 October 1989 – 23 November 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Konstantinos Mitsotakis |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| In office 28 November 1977 – 21 October 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Georgios Mavros |
| Succeeded by | Georgios Rallis |
| President of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement | |
| In office 3 September 1974 – 23 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Costas Simitis |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
| In office 17 November 1974 – 23 June 1996 | |
| In office 19 February 1964 – 21 April 1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andreas Georgios Papandreou 5 February 1919 Chios, Greece |
| Died | 23 June 1996 (aged 77) Athens, Greece |
| Cause of death | Renal failure caused from heart disease |
| Political party | Panhellenic Socialist Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Christina Rasia (1941–1951) Margaret Chant (1951–1989) Dimitra Liani (1989–1996) |
| Children | George Sofia Nikos Andreas Emilia |
| Alma mater | University of Athens Harvard University |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Foundation website |
References
change- ↑ "Andreas Papandreou website". Archived from the original on 19 January 2013.
- ↑ The Oxford Handbook of Modern Greek Politics, Editors: Kevin Featherstone, Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos 2020, P.522
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