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Costas Simitis served as a Prime Minister of Greece for three consecutive terms (1996-2004), at the head of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). His third cabinet was formed after the 2000 elections and was succeeded by the first cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis (New Democracy).
He succeeded in leadership Andreas Papandreou, the founder of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), and served as Prime Minister of Greece from 1996 to 2004. Simitis was a founding member of PASOK, and he gained significant ministerial experience in Papandreou's governments.
This is a list of the heads of government of the modern Greek state, from its establishment during the Greek Revolution to the present day. Although various official and semi-official appellations were used during the early decades of independent statehood, the title of prime minister has been the formal designation of the office at least since 1843.
ATHENS (Reuters) -Former Greek prime minister Costas Simitis, who led the country into the European Union's single currency in 2001, died on Sunday aged 88 at his summer house in the Peloponnese.
Prime Minister of Greece: Andreas Papandreou (until 17 January) [2] Prime Minister of Greece: Costas Simitis (starting 22 January) [3] Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament: Apostolos Kaklamanis [4] Adjutant to the President of the Hellenic Republic Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Ioannis Patsantaras: Adjutant to the President of the Hellenic Republic
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 22 September 1996. [1] The ruling PASOK of Costas Simitis was re-elected, defeating the liberal-conservative New Democracy party of Miltiadis Evert .
(1910–1996) 13 December 1967 21 March 1972 4 years, 99 days Regent For Constantine II (Appointed by the Greek junta following the failed royal counter-coup of 13 December 1967 and the King's flight to Italy) — Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos Γεώργιος Παπαδόπουλος (1919–1999) 21 March 1972 31 May 1973 1 year, 71 days Regent
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