Dimitra Liani ( el, Δήμητρα Λιάνη; born 30 April 1955) is a Greek former air hostess known for being the third wife and widow of

Prime Minister of Greece The prime minister of the Hellenic Republic ( el, Πρωθυπουργός της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας, Prothypourgós tis Ellinikís Dimokratías), colloquially referred to as the prime minister of Greece ( el, Πρωθυ� ...

Early life, career and marriage

Born Dimitra Liani in 1955 in

Elefsina Elefsina ( el, Ελευσίνα ''Elefsina''), or Eleusis (; Ancient Greek: ''Eleusis'') is a suburban city and municipality in the West Attica regional unit of Greece. It is situated about northwest from the centre of Athens and is part of i ...

, she comes from a well-connected family. Her father was a distinguished army officer, Colonel Constantine Lianis, while her cousin

George Lianis George (Georgios) Lianis ( el, Γεώργιος Λιάνης, 1926–2008) was a Greek scholar, activist, diplomat, and cabinet member of the first term of government of PASOK, in 1981–1985. As cabinet member responsible for higher education, h ...

was the member of parliament for her home town. She worked as an air hostess with

Olympic Airways Olympic Airlines ( el, Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές, ''Olympiakés Aerogrammés'' – OA), formerly named Olympic Airways for at least four decades, was the flag carrier airline of Greece. The airline's head office was located ...

. She married Papandreou in 1989, becoming his official consort and head of his private office when he returned to power in 1993.

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