Stefanos Stefanopoulos | |
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| Στέφανος Στεφανόπουλος | |
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| Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 17 September 1965 – 22 December 1966 | |
| Monarch | Constantine II |
| Preceded by | Ilias Tsirimokos |
| Succeeded by | Ioannis Paraskevopoulos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1898 Pyrgos, Greece |
| Died | 4 October 1982(1982-10-04) (aged 84) Athens, Greece |
| Party | Liberal Democratic Center |
Stefanos Stefanopoulos (Greek: Στέφανος Στεφανόπουλος; 3 July 1898 – 4 October 1982) was a Greek politician, and served as Prime Minister of Greece from 1965 to 1966.
Biography
Stefanopoulos was born in Pyrgos, Elis, Peloponnese region. He was a moderate conservative and served as foreign minister during Alexandros Papagos' government. He even served as acting Prime Minister for a day after the latter's death on 4 October 1955.1: 331
On 17 September 1965, he became Prime Minister of Greece during the period of Iouliana, supported by conservatives and defecting members of the Centre Union party. Unable to gain a parliamentary vote of confidence, his government fell on 22 December 1966. He stayed away from politics while the Greek military junta ruled 1967 until 1974. He tried to make a comeback into politics by forming a right-wing party, but failed to be elected in 1977.1: 332
He died from heart and respiratory issues, aged 84, in Athens.1: 332
References
References
- Lentz, H. M., III, Lentz, H. M. (1996). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-134-26490-2.