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Also known as Konstantínos Simítis, Kostas Simitis

Greek jurist, economist, academic and politician (1936–2025)

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Costas Simitis (1936–2025) was a Greek politician, economist, university teacher, and lawyer. Born in Piraeus, he served as Prime Minister of Greece and held the position of president. A member of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, he was educated at the University of Marburg and the London School of Economics and Political Science. His academic career included employment at the University of Giessen, the University of Marburg, and Panteion University.

Simitis spoke Greek, English, French, and German. He was a practicing Eastern Orthodox Christian and had two children. His written works include *European Debt Crisis*. He died in Corinth on January 5, 2025, and was buried in the First Cemetery of Athens on January 9, 2025.

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Works
1

Top works

  • European Debt Crisis

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
12
Total plays
14

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Quotes

  • Δεν υπάρχει τέλος της ιστορίας. Το σήμερα έχει συνέχεια το αύριο. Από εμάς τους ίδιους εξαρτάται η συνέχεια αυτή.
  • Populism transfers the social problem from the plain of ideology to a level that does not disturb the status quo of social relations. The assistance of the state and the benefits derived from it is the sole objective of political struggles in Greece.
  • State authority cannot, and must not, dominate economic and social activity.

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Key facts

President
Konstantinos Stephanopoulos
Preceded by
Andreas Papandreou
Succeeded by
Kostas Karamanlis
Prime minister
Andreas Papandreou

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Greece
Place of birth
Piraeus
Place of death
Corinth
Occupation
jurist
Languages spoken
German
Native language
Greek
Official website
www.costas-simitis.gr
Image
Visit of Constantin Simitis, Greek Prime Minister, to the EC (P-009889 00-1).jpg
Number of children
2
Work location
Marburg
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Commons category
Konstantinos Simitis
date of birth
1936-06-23
name in native language
Κωνσταντίνος Σημίτης
date of death
2025-01-05
date of burial or cremation
2025-01-09
ethnic group
Greeks
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Encyclopedic overview

Member of the Hellenic Parliament In office 2 June 1985 – 7 September 2009 ConstituencyPiraeus A

Personal details Born(1936-06-23)23 June 1936 Piraeus, Greece

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