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RIP: Former Greek President Constantinos Stephanoupoulos dies at 90


Former President of the Republic Constantinos Stephanopoulos

The former Greek President Costis Stephanopoulos expired at 23:18 Sunday night, the Hospital "Henry Dunant" where hospitalized from complications of pneumonia. She was admitted to the hospital Thursday, November 17, "with fever and severe respiratory distress." Doctors found that he was suffering from "bilateral pneumonia aspiration." His health was already compromised and despite intensive treatment, the body does not respond and showed failure of multiple organ systems.

O Constantinos Stephanopoulos was born in Patras on August 15, 1926 and was the son of lawyer Demetrius Stefanopoulos who served repeatedly Achaia MP and minister.

He studied law at Athens University and from 1954 played an active law practice until 1974, as a member of the Bar Association of Patras.
In 1964, for the first time elected Achaia on the ballot ERE, after three unsuccessful appearances in the previous elections.

In 1974, he joined the New Republic and then was elected to the Central Committee of the party.
In December 1981, he claimed the presidency of the New Republic. In the vote got 32 votes, while the parliamentary group elected president Evangelos Averoff.

He was parliamentary representative of the Southwest until 1985.
In September 1984, was for the second time presidential candidate of New Democracy and got 41 votes, losing the presidency of Constantine Mitsotakis.

In 1985, he left the ND and on September 6 founded the Democratic Renewal (DHANA) along with nine neodimokrates Members who joined the new party.

In April 1991, a proposal on elections to the new Central Committee of DHANA resulting from the 2nd party congress the participation rate for women was 25%, the highest for that period at the highest party organ.
Three days after the failure of DHANA European elections of June 12, 1994, which approached but did not reach the 3% to elect MEP, announced its dissolution and his retirement from politics.

On March 8, 1995, with the support 11 of the Political Spring Members (Polanica), which had proposed for the highest office and 170 deputies of PASOK was elected in the third ballot, the president of the Republic.

On February 8, 2000, re-elected by Parliament President with 269 votes (161 of PASOK, ND 101 and 7 independent members).

With the election of this, -the official inauguration was committed on 11 March to became the first President of the Republic supported by the two major parties and gathered such a large majority, and the first president elected for two consecutive terms.

In November 2000, an honorary doctorate from the Law School of the University of Athens and in February 2005, was named an honorary member of the Academy of Athens.

Highest office: President of the Republic from 08/03/1995 to 09/03/2000 and from 03/11/2000 to 03/12/2005.
Government Axioms: Commerce Secretary (SPS) from 07/26/1974 to 10/09/1974, Interior Minister from 21.11.1974 to 09.10.1976, Minister of Social Services from 10/09/1976 to 28/11 / 1977 Presidency Minister from 28.11.1977 to 10.05.1980, Presidency Minister from 10.05.1980 to 17.09.1981 and Presidency Minister from 17.09.1981 to 21.10.1981.

He has been awarded the highest medals of foreign countries and is an honorary citizen of many towns of our country.

http://www.amna.gr/article/132140/Pethane-o-proin-Proedros-tis-Dimokratias-Kostis-Stefanopoulos

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