Kostas Tsimas

Kostas Tsimas was born in Theologos, on the north Aegean island of Thasos, in 1936. He lived in the United States for many years and was very active both politically and in the business sector. He was a New York University Political Science and Public Administration graduate.

In 2000, he was elected to parliament for the first time and was reelected in 2004, while in 1989-1994 he was elected to the European Parliament and earlier had served as Hellenic National Intelligence Service head under the governments of Andreas Papandreou.

Main opposition Socialist Party PASOK deputy Kostas Tsimas, elected in the district of Kavala, NE Greece, died the morning of November 29, 2005, at the age of 69.