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- Papandreou was jailed for eight months after the military coup of 1967 and was then released. He again went into exile, teaching in Stockholm and Toronto and leading the democratic resistance to the junta from overseas.
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Andreas Georgiou Papandreou (Greek: Ανδρέας Γεωργίου Παπανδρέου, pronounced [anˈðreas papanˈðreu]; 5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, politician, and a dominant figure in Greek politics, known for founding the political party PASOK, which he led from 1974 to 1996.
Jun 23, 2019 · It was June 23, 1996 when Greece lost its first leftist prime minister and great reformist Andreas Papandreou, a politician who was adored by some and disliked by others. Like all great politicians, Papandreou had many admirers and equally as many sworn enemies.
Jun 22, 2016 · It’s been 20 years since the death of Andreas Papandreou, the former prime minister of Greece and PASOK founder, and for many, the man who changed Greek politics. Being the first proclaimed socialist prime minister of Greece, Papandreou’s policies generated sworn enemies, but many more admirers.
ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- Andreas Papandreou, the Harvard-educated Socialist who dominated Greek politics in the 1980s and early '90s, died of heart failure in his home early Sunday. He was 77....
Nov 4, 2011 · Whether he wins the parliamentary confidence vote or not it seems that George Papandreou has lost the confidence of the Greek people. Mark Urban reports on how the view of him changed and why.
Oct 21, 2021 · Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says he will seek the leadership of the once-powerful Socialist party founded by his father, the late politician Andreas Papandreou, in an effort to revive its popularity that plummeted during a recent financial crisis.
Feb 5, 2019 · When Papandreou swept to power as Greece’s first socialist prime minister in October 1981, he was seen as the answer to the prayers of many Greeks trapped after the 1944-49 Civil War in a repressive and claustrophobic society divided into first-class and third-class citizens.
