Eleftherios Papageorgopoulos Explained

Eleftherios Papageorgopoulos
Native Name:Ελευθέριος Παπαγεωργόπουλος
Native Name Lang:el
Office:Minister of State
Primeminister:Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou
Term Start:28 August 2015
Term End:23 September 2015
Office1:Member of the Hellenic Parliament
for Euboea
Term Start1:18 June 1989
Term End1:7 March 2004
Office2:Mayor of Chalcis
Term Start2:1 May 1985
Term End2:31 December 1986
Birth Date:6 October 1947
Birth Place:Chalcis, Greece
Spouse:Amalia Passa
Children:Three
Party:New Democracy
Alma Mater:University of Athens

Eleftherios Papageorgopoulos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ελευθέριος Παπαγεωργόπουλος) is a Greek politician who served as a Minister of State in Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou's caretaker cabinet from August to September 2015.

Early life and education

Papageorgopoulos was born in Chalcis on 6 October 1947. He studied law at the University of Athens.[1]

Political career

Papageorgopoulos served as President of Chalcis Municipality on the City Council from 1 January 1983 to 4 March 1985. From 1 May 1985 to 31 December 1986, Papageorgopoulos served as Mayor of Chalcis.

Papageorgopoulos was first elected as a New Democracy Member of the Hellenic Parliament (MP) for Euboea in the June 1989 election. He was subsequently re-elected in November 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996 and 2000. As an MP, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs and a member of the Commission for the Revision of the Constitution. He served for some time as the parliamentary spokesperson for New Democracy.

On 28 August 2015, Papageorgopoulos was sworn in as a Minister of State in Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou's caretaker cabinet, serving until 23 September 2015.[2]

Personal life

Papageorgopoulos is married to Amalia Passa and has one daughter and two sons.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΠΑΠΑΓΕΩΡΓΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ Ν. ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ. Elections.gr. 30 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170103160905/http://www.elections.gr/koinovoulio/koinovoulio2000/PapageorgopoulosNEleftherios.html. 3 January 2017. dead.
  2. News: New Greek caretaker government sworn in. 30 January 2016. Sigma Live. 28 August 2015.