Difference between revisions of "Panagiotis Kanellopoulos"
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In [[1963]], he also became Karamanlis' successor as head of the [[National Radical Union]] party (ERE). | In [[1963]], he also became Karamanlis' successor as head of the [[National Radical Union]] party (ERE). | ||
| − | He was Prime Minister when the coup d' etat of 21 April 1967 occurred and was placed under virtual house arrest for the next seven years. When the [[junta]] fell in [[1974]], Kanellopoulos resumed his political career as a member of Parliament with [[ | + | He was Prime Minister when the coup d' etat of 21 April 1967 occurred and was placed under virtual house arrest for the next seven years. When the [[junta]] fell in [[1974]], Kanellopoulos resumed his political career as a member of Parliament with the [[New Democracy]] party but twice refused to stand for President of the Republic when the post was offered to him. |
He passed away in [[1986]]. | He passed away in [[1986]]. | ||
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Panagiotis Kanellopoulos was a Greek politician and Prime Minister. He was born in Patra, Achaea prefecture, in 1902. He studied law in Athens, Heidelberg and Munich. A man of letters, Kanellopoulos wrote much about politics, law, sociology, philosophy and other literary works. His book "I was born in 1402" received an award by the Academy of Athens.
He served as Minister of Defence under the Tsouderos government in exile, Minister of Reconstruction under Georgios Papandreou in the government of national unity and, until 1967, in other ministerial posts under Alexandros Diomedes, Constantine Karamanlis and others. He even became Karamanlis' uncle when his niece, Amalia, married Karamanlis.
In 1963, he also became Karamanlis' successor as head of the National Radical Union party (ERE).
He was Prime Minister when the coup d' etat of 21 April 1967 occurred and was placed under virtual house arrest for the next seven years. When the junta fell in 1974, Kanellopoulos resumed his political career as a member of Parliament with the New Democracy party but twice refused to stand for President of the Republic when the post was offered to him.
He passed away in 1986.