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This article lists
political families
of
Greece
where two or more members of that family have been members or ministers of the
Hellenic Parliament
, the
Greek Senate
or of the
European Parliament
.
For the purposes of this list, a "family" has been defined as a group of people where each person has one of the following relationships to at least one of the other people listed:
- son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter
- father, mother, grandfather or grandmother
- nephew, niece, grandnephew or grandniece
- uncle, aunt, great uncle or great aunt
- sibling and first cousin
- spouse (husband or wife)
- connected by marriage ("-in-law" relationships)
The list has been indexed against the name of the first family member to enter one of the bodies mentioned above.
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Political dynasties have long been a feature of the
Greek political landscape
. They are typically characterized as families that have established their political careers usually starting from local politics and gradually moving upwards to national government or other positions of national politics. Political dynasties usually have a strong, consolidated support base, and this background and the personalities of individual members are often as important as the political positions and parties they represent. Members of such dynasties usually do not limit their involvement to political activities, and may participate in business or cultural activities. There have also been intermarriages between the political families as well.
Political dynasties started emerging in the 19th century after the
Greek War of Independence
and the independence of
Greece
. However, political dynasties became a prominent feature in Greek politics from the 20th century onwards. Among the many Greek political dynasties, the most prominent have been the
Venizelos
,
Karamanlis
,
Papandreou
and
Mitsotakis
/
Bakoyannis
families.
- Gerasimos
Arsenis
(1931?2006): PASOK MP and Minister for National Economy 1982?85, Economics 1984?85, Mercantile Marine 1985, Defence 1993?96, and Education 1996?2000
- his wife
Louka
Katseli
, (born 1952): PASOK MP and Minister for the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping (2009?10) and Minister for Labour and Social Security (2010?11).
- Georgios
Gennimatas
(1939?1994): PASOK MP and Minister for the Interior 1981?84, Health 1984?87, Labour (1987?89) and National Economy (1989, 1993?94)
- his daughter
Fofi
Gennimata
(1964?2021): PASOK MP and super-prefect for Athens and Piraeus 2003?09, Deputy Minister for Health 2009?10 and Education 2010?11, Deputy Minister of the Interior 2011?12, PASOK president 2015?2021
- Konstantinos
Kanaris
(ca. 1790?1877): hero of the
Greek War of Independence
, admiral and Prime Minister 1844, 1848?49, 1864, 1864?65 and 1877
- Andreas
Karagounis
(1943?2012):
New Democracy
MP for
Aetolia-Acarnania
1989?2000, 2004?2009
- Konstantinos
Karamanlis
(1907?1998):
Greek Rally
MP, founder of
National Radical Union
, Prime Minister 1955?63 and 1974?80, President of the Republic 1980?85 and 1990?95
- his brother
Achilleas
Karamanlis
(born 1929):
New Democracy
MP for Serres 1974?2009 and cabinet minister
- his nephew
Kostas
Karamanlis
(born 1956):
New Democracy
MP, Prime Minister 2004?09 (Kostas Karamanlis' father Alekos was Konstantinos Karamanlis' brother)
- his nephew
Michalis
Liapis
, New Democracy MP and Minister for Transport (2004?07) and Culture (2007?09) (Liapis' mother Antigoni was Konstantinos Karamanlis' sister)
- Ioannis
Kefalogiannis
(1933?2012):
National Radical Union
and
New Democracy
MP and cabinet minister
- Nikos
Konstantopoulos
(born 1942): Minister of the Interior 1989, MP for
Synaspismos
1990?93 and 1996?2007, leader of Synaspismos 1993?2004
- Diomidis
Kyriakos
(1811?1869): Prime Minister 1863
- Michail
Kyrkos
(1893-1967): MP for the
Liberal Party
,
Progressive Party
,
People's Party
and the
United Democratic Left
.
- Dimitrios
Stephanopoulos
(1885?1973): MP for Achaea (1920-22, 1926-28, 1932-35), Minister for Market Regulations (1935), Minister for Supplies (1946)
- Thrasyvoulos
Zaimis
(1825?1889): Prime Minister 1869?70 and 1871
- his son
Alexandros
Zaimis
(1855?1936): Prime Minister 1897?99, 1901?02, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1926?1928, President of Greece 1929?35
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