Stefanos Stefanopoulos
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Stefanos Stefanopoulos | |
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Στέφανος Στεφανόπουλος | |
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Prime Minister of Greece | |
In office 17 September 1965 – 22 December 1966 | |
Monarch | Constantine II |
Preceded by | Ilias Tsirimokos |
Succeeded by | Ioannis Paraskevopoulos |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 July 1898 Pyrgos, Greece |
Died | 4 October 1982 Athens, Greece | (aged 84)
Political party | Liberal Democratic Center |
Stefanos Stefanopoulos (Greek: Στέφανος Στεφανόπουλος; 3 July 1898 – 4 October 1982) was a Greek politician, and served as Prime Minister of Greece from 1965 to 1966.
Biography
[edit]Stefanopoulos was born in Pyrgos, Elis. He was a moderate conservative and served as foreign minister during Alexandros Papagos' government. He even served as acting Prime Minister for a day after the latter's death on 4 October 1955.[1]: 331
On 17 September 1965, he became Prime Minister of Greece during the period of Iouliana, supported by conservatives and defecting members of the Centre Union party. Unable to gain a parliamentary vote of confidence, his government fell on 22 December 1966. He stayed away from politics while the Greek military junta ruled 1967 until 1974. He tried to make a comeback into politics by forming a right-wing party, but failed to be elected in 1977.[1]: 332
He died from heart and respiratory issues, aged 84, in Athens.[1]: 332
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lentz, H. M., III, Lentz, H. M. (1996). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-134-26490-2.