Dimitra Arapoglou Explained

Dimitra Arapoglou
Δήμητρα Αράπογλου
Office:Piraeus Prefecture (Piraeus B)
Term Start:September 16, 2007
Term End:September 7, 2009
Birth Date:21 April 1958
Party:Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS)
Nationality:Greek

Dimitra Arapoglou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δήμητρα Αράπογλου) is a Greek politician.[1] Elected for the 2007–2009 term,[2] she was only the second deaf person in the world to be elected to a parliament.[3] She has spoken openly about the discrimination she has faced as a deaf woman in the Greek Parliament.

Arapoglou is an active member of the Greek deaf community.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Women in Greece call for a stronger voice in the newly elected parliament. GR Reporter. 23 April 2012.
  2. Web site: Dimitra Arapoglou. Hellenic Parliament.
  3. Web site: Deaf Aotearoa Congratulates NZ's First Deaf MP | Scoop News.
  4. Web site: ΖΗΤΗΤΑΙ ΕΛΠΙΣ: ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ ΑΡΑΠΟΓΛΟΥ.ΥΠΟΨ.Β! Αθήνας ΛΑ.Ο.Σ..