Georgios Daskalakis
Georgios P. Daskalakis (; 12 July 1936 – 16 July 2022) was a Greek businessman, trade unionist, and politician who served in the Hellenic Parliament from 1981 until 1996 and from 2000 until 2004. Daskalakis was one of the co-founders of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement. Biography Daskalakis was born in the town of Lagadia, Arcadia in the Kingdom of Greece on 12 July 1936. He studied economics at the Supreme School of Economics and Business. During his youth, Daskalakis helped organize the union movement within insurance companies, and he became a political and union activist. Daskalakis was later part of the opposition against the Greek junta. After the fall of the junta in 1974, Daskalakis, a close associate of Andreas Papandreou, co-founded the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). In 1975, he also founded PASKE, the trade unionist faction of PASOK. From 1982 until 1985, he was a member of the executive committee of PASOK. Daskalakis was an executive at a private ins ...
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Hellenic Parliament
The Hellenic Parliament ( el, Ελληνικό Κοινοβούλιο, Elliniko Kinovoulio; formally titled el, Βουλή των Ελλήνων, Voulí ton Ellínon, Boule of the Hellenes, label=none), also known as the Parliament of the Hellenes, the Hellenic Bouleterion or Greek Parliament, is the unicameral legislature of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens. The parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament (MPs). It is a unicameral legislature of 300 members, elected for a four-year term. In 1844–1863 and 1927–1935, the parliament was bicameral with an upper house (the senate) and a lower house (the chamber of deputies), which retained the name . Several important Greek statesmen have served as the speaker of the Hellenic Parliament. History Constitutional monarchy, 1843–1862 The first national parliament of the independent Greek stat ...
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November 1989 Greek Legislative Election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 5 November 1989.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p830 The liberal-conservative New Democracy party of Konstantinos Mitsotakis emerged as the largest party in Parliament, defeating PASOK of Andreas Papandreou. However, as in June 1989, Mitsotakis was unable to form a government since his party had failed to win a majority of seats. Results References {{Greek elections 1989 11 Greece Legislative 1989 Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wit ...

Politicians From Athens
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a politician can be anyone who seeks to achieve political power in a government. Identity Politicians are people who are politically active, especially in party politics. Political positions range from local governments to state governments to federal governments to international governments. All ''government leaders'' are considered politicians. Media and rhetoric Politicians are known for their rhetoric, as in speeches or campaign advertisements. They are especially known for using common themes that allow them to develop their political positions in terms familiar to the voters. Politicians of necessity become expert users of the media. Politicians in the 19th century made heavy use of newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets, as well ...
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