Andreas Papandreou

Politician

Birthday February 5, 1919

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Chios, Greece

DEATH DATE Jun 23, 1996 (77)

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About

Greek politician who served as his country's Prime Minister from 1981 to 1989 and again from 1993 to 1996. His rise to power marked the end of a fifty-year reign by conservative forces in Greece.

Before Fame

He attended Harvard University and received a Ph.D. in economics.

Trivia

He served in the U.S. Army and became an American citizen. In a 2007 poll, almost half the people polled considered him the most important Greek Prime Minister.

Family Life

After divorcing Christina Rasia, he married Margaret Chant. These two marriages produced a total of five children.

Associated With

While at Harvard University, he started a friendship with international academic John Kenneth Galbraith.