biography
| name: |
Papandreou, Georgios
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pronunciation:
[papandrayoo]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1888–1968)
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| biography:
| Greek Republican statesman and prime minister (1944–5, 1963, 1964–5), born in Kaléntizi, Greece. A lawyer by training, he moved into politics, holding office in several administrations, including the brief period when the monarchy was temporarily removed (1923–5). He escaped during the German occupation, and returned in 1944 to head a coalition government, but was suspected by the army because of his Socialist credentials, and remained in office for only a few weeks. He then founded the Centre Union Party (1961), and returned as prime minister. A disagreement with King Constantine II led to his resignation, and in 1967, when a coup established a military regime, he was placed under house arrest. |
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