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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.
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.
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 ).
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
In October 1862, King Otto was deposed in a popular revolt, but while the Greek people rejected Otto, they did not seem averse to the concept of monarchy per se. Many Greeks, seeking closer ties to the pre-eminent world power , Great Britain , rallied around the idea that Prince Alfred , the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ...
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 .
Downing Street, which pushed back against the Greek leader’s Mona Lisa comparison, had earlier indicated that Mr Sunak would reject pleas for the ancient Greek artefacts, on display at the ...