For George Papandreou's grandfather, also called George Papandreou, see George Papandreou, senior. Download high resolution version (900x1275, 293 KB)Minister of Foreign Affairs George Papandreou of Greece meets with Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz at the Pentagon May 23, 2001. ... The Panhellenic Socialist Movement, better known as PASOK (Greek: Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα, Panellinio Sosialistiko Kinima, ΠΑΣΟΚ), is a Greek social democratic political party. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Costas Simitis Constantinos Georgiou Simitis (born June 23, 1936), usually known as Costas Simitis, was Prime Minister of Greece and leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) from 1996 to 2004. ... The official symbol of Socialist International. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ant nio Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (b. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... The Panhellenic Socialist Movement, better known as PASOK (Greek: Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα, Panellinio Sosialistiko Kinima, ΠΑΣΟΚ), is a Greek social democratic political party. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Greek Orthodox Church can refer to any of several hierarchical churches within the larger group of mutually recognizing Eastern Orthodox churches: the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the first among equals of the Eastern Orthodox Communion. ... George Papandandreou George Papandreou (in Greek Georgios Papandreou or Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου) (18 February 1888 - 1 November 1968) was a Greek politician. ...

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Background

Papandreou was born in St Paul, Minnesota, in the United States, where his father, Andreas Papandreou, then held a university post. His mother is American-born Margaret Papandreou, née Chant. He was educated at schools in Toronto Canada, at Amherst College in Massachusetts, Stockholm University, the London School of Economics (LSE), and finally at Harvard University. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Amhest and a master's degree in sociology from the LSE. He was a researcher in immigration issues at Stockholm University in 1972-73. He was also a Fellow of the Foreign Relations Centre of the Harvard University in 1992-93. Apart from Greek and English he is also fluent in Swedish. A map of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Andreas Georgiou Papandreou, Ανδρέας Γ. Παπανδρέου (5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, a socialist politician and a towering figure in Greek politics. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Amherst College is a private, independent, elite[1][2] liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. It is the third oldest college in Massachusetts. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Stockholm University (Stockholms universitet) is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. ... Mascot Beaver Affiliations University of London Russell Group EUA ACU CEMS APSIA Golden Triangle Website http://www. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Papandreou's educational career reflected the movements of his father, who had been exiled from Greece for political reasons in 1939 and did not return until 1959. His grandfather, the elder George Papandreou, was twice Prime Minister of Greece. The younger George did not start thinking about settling in Greece until after the restoration of Greek democracy in 1974. He then became active in his father's party, the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). As the son of the party leader he had a rapid rise, joining the Central Committee of PASOK in 1984, but few inside the party dared to dispute his ability. George Papandandreou George Papandreou (in Greek Georgios Papandreou or Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου) (18 February 1888 - 1 November 1968) was a Greek politician. ... The Panhellenic Socialist Movement, better known as PASOK (Greek: Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα, Panellinio Sosialistiko Kinima, ΠΑΣΟΚ), is a Greek social democratic political party. ...

Entry into politics

Papandreou was elected to the Greek Parliament in 1981 the year his father became Prime Minister, as an MP for the constituency of Achaea. He became Under Secretary for Cultural Affairs in 1985, Minister of Education and Religious Affairs in 1988, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1993, Minister of Education and Religious Affairs again in 1994, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs again in 1996 and Minister of Foreign Affairs in February 1999. He was also Minister Responsible for Government Coordinator for the Bid for 2004 Olympic Games in 1997. Achaea (Greek: , Achaïa; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is an ancient province and a present prefecture of Greece, on the northern coast of the Peloponnese, stretching from the mountain ranges of Erymanthus and Cyllene on the south to a narrow strip of fertile land on the... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ...

In the last years of his father's life, Papandreou's loyalty was severely strained when his father divorced his mother to marry Dimitra Liani, an Olympic Airways hostess. Papandreou was estranged from his father, but their political relationship did not seem to suffer. When Andreas Papandreou died in 1996, George delivered a generous tribute at his funeral, but ensured that Margaret, not Dimitra, was treated as Andreas's widow. Dimitra Liani is the former first lady of Greece (1993-1996). ... Olympic Airlines Boeing 737 Olympic Airlines (Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές - O.A.) is the state-run, flag carrier of Greece. ...

Papandreou received numerous awards and honorary degrees in recognition of his work for human rights. As Foreign Minister he abandoned the sometimes inflammatory nationalist rhetoric of his father and fostered closer relations with Turkey, Albania with which Greece had traditionally hostile relations, and with Bulgaria. He worked without success to solve the dispute over Cyprus; his efforts helped bring together the Annan Plan. Papandreou was unwilling to make concessions on Greece's fundamental position that Cyprus must be reunited, but he accepted that this could not lead to a normal unitary state. He also worked to repair the damage of the Macedonia crisis of the early 1990s. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Party leadership

Greece is a country where dynastic politics have a long tradition, and it was widely expected that Papandreou would eventually succeed Costas Simitis as leader of PASOK and become Prime Minister himself. In January 2004 Simitis announced his resignation as leader of PASOK and passed the crown of leadership to Papandreou by recommending him as the new leader. A few days later,Papandreou demanded and achieved the resignation of ten parliamentary deputies in response to a recent scandal before his official appointment as the leader of the socialist party. On February 8, PASOK organized a great public election where Papandreou achieved the majority of votes but without an opponent. Constantinos Simitis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Σημίτης) (born June 23, 1936), usually referred to as Costas Simitis, was Prime Minister of Greece and leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) from 1996 to 2004. ...

Simitis hoped that choosing Papandreou as leader would allow the party to regain the political initiative over the opposition New Democracy party and reverse its slide in the opinion polls. But when the parliamentary elections were held on March 7, PASOK was defeated, and New Democracy leader Kostas Karamanlis became Prime Minister. Papandreou remains party leader and leader of the opposition. Party logo New Democracy (ND, Greek: Νέα Δημοκρατία, Nea Dhimokratia), founded in 1974, is the main center-right liberal-conservative political party in Greece. ... Legislative election results map. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Konstantínos Alexandrou Karamanlís (Κωνσταντίνος Αλεξάνδρου Καραμανλής, in Greek; generally known as Costas Caramanlis, Costas Karamanlis, or Kóstas Karamanlís, born September 14, 1956) became Prime Minister of Greece on March 10, 2004 following his partys victory in the March 7 parliamentary elections. ...

In December 2003 European Voice in the publication "The Europeans of the Year" named him as "The Bridge-Builder" and "Diplomat of the Year". [1]. Le Monde has called him the "architect of Greek-Turkish rapprochement". He is a founding member of the Helsinki Citizens Assembly. Le Monde is also the name of a song by the Thievery Corporation. ... The Helsinki Citizens Assembly is an organization of citizens dedicated to peace, democracy and human rights in Europe. ...

In May 2005 Papandreou was elected Vice President of the Socialist International following a proposal by the former President, Antonio Guterres, at the second day of session of the Council of Socialist International held in Ramallah (Palestinian Territories). In January 2006 he was unanimously elected President of the Socialist International, a post for which he was the only candidate. The official symbol of Socialist International. ... Ant nio Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (b. ... Ramallah (Arabic:  ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank of approximately 57,000 residents. ... This article is about the Palestinian territories as a geopolitical phenomenon. ...

Personal

Papandreou and his wife Ada have a daughter, Margarita-Elena (born 1990) who currently attends the Athens College. Papandreou also has a son, Andreas (born 1982) from a previous marriage. He also has two younger brothers, Nikos Papandreou and Andrikos Papandreou, and a younger sister Sophia Papandreou. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Athens College (Κολλέγιο Αθηνών) is a co-educational private independent school in Psychiko, Greece, a suburb of Athens, part of the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation (Ελληνοαμερικανικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα). It was established in 1925 to bring the best of both Greek and American educational systems to Greece. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

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See also

• Politics of Greece

Politics of Greece takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Greece is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...

External links

• Official site
• Profile by Athens News Agency in English
• Profile by Macedonian Press Agency in Greek
• Acceptance speech at the Socialist International Conference (Athens 2006)