Constantine Karamanlis

Constantine (Konstantinos) Karamanlis (Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής) (March 8, 1907 - April 23, 1998) was a Greek politician.

First and Second Presidency

Karamanlis was elected President of the Republic by Parliament in 1980 and served until 1985. He oversaw Greece's entry (1981) into the European Community (now the European Union). In 1990 he was re-elected President by a conservative parliamentary majority (administration of Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis) and served until 1995, when he was succeeded by Costis Stephanopoulos.

Related Topics:
1980 - 1985 - European Community - European Union - 1990 - Constantine Mitsotakis - 1995 - Costis Stephanopoulos

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