Costas Simitis
Prime Minister of Greece from 1996 to 2004 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Konstantinos G. "Costas" Simitis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Γ. Σημίτης; born 23 June 1936), sometimes called Costas Simitis or Kostas Simitis (Κώστας Σημίτης), is a Greek politician. He served as Prime Minister of Greece and was leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) from 1996 to 2004.[1]
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Kostas Simitis Κωνσταντίνος Σημίτης | |
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Prime Minister of Greece | |
In office 22 January 1996 – 10 March 2004 | |
President | Kostis Stephanopoulos |
Preceded by | Andreas Papandreou |
Succeeded by | Kostas Karamanlis |
President of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement | |
In office 30 June 1996 – 8 February 2004 | |
Preceded by | Andreas Papandreou |
Succeeded by | George Papandreou |
Minister of Industry, Energy, Research and Technology | |
In office 13 October 1993 – 15 September 1995 | |
Prime Minister | Andreas Papandreou |
Preceded by | Vasileios Kontogiannopoulos |
Succeeded by | Anastasios Peponis |
Minister of Trade | |
In office 13 October 1993 – 15 September 1995 | |
Prime Minister | Andreas Papandreou |
Preceded by | Vasileios Kontogiannopoulos |
Succeeded by | Nikolaos Akritidis |
Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs | |
In office 23 November 1989 – 13 February 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Xenophon Zolotas |
Preceded by | Konstantinos Despotopoulos |
Succeeded by | Konstantinos Despotopoulos |
Minister of National Economy | |
In office 26 July 1985 – 27 November 1987 | |
Prime Minister | Andreas Papandreou |
Preceded by | Gerasimos Arsenis |
Succeeded by | Panagiotis Roumeliotis |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 21 October 1981 – 26 July 1985 | |
Prime Minister | Andreas Papandreou |
Preceded by | Athanasios Kanellopoulos |
Succeeded by | Ioannis Pottakis |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-06-23) 23 June 1936 (age 87) Piraeus, Greece |
Political party | Panhellenic Socialist Movement |
Spouse(s) | Daphni Arkadiou |
Children | Fiona Marilena |
Alma mater | University of Marburg London School of Economics |
Website | Official website |
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