Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Greece/ Ellinikí
Dimocratia/ Ellas
(Female Local suffrage 1934, National female suffrage 1952) Greece was ruled
from Rome 146 BCE to CE 395 when it became part of the Eastern Empire (Byzans
and Constantinople). I independent from Ottoman (Turkish) Rule 1821-27 and a
Kingdom until 1973
Also
see Greece Heads and Greece Parliament
Thanks
to Spiros Vretos to supplying corrections and additions to the list, which is
complete
1920
Vice-Reine, Dowager Queen Olga Konstatinovna Romanova (25.10-21.12)
She was acting as regent until the return of her son Konstatinos I, who had
been in exile since 1917. She lived (1851-1926)
1956-58
Minister of Social Affairs Lina Tsaldari
Conservative MP and daughter of
Spyridon Lambrou, who was Prime Minister (1916-19) and married to Panagis
Tsaldaris, who was Prime Minister (1932-33 and 1933-35), she lived
(1887-1981).
1974
Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Nikie Goulandri
1976-77
Deputy Minister of
Education and Religion Lina Koutifari
1977-80
Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Anna Synodino
1981-89
Minister of Culture and Tourism Melina Mercouri
1993-94 (†) Minister of Culture
Had an international acting career behind her when she returned to Greece
after the fall of the junta. She became an MP and minister and was candidate for
the post of Mayor of Athens. She lived (1921-94)
1981-85
Deputy Minister of
Health and Welfare Maria Kyproatako-Perraki
1986 Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare
1988-89 Deputy Minister of State (for Equality)
1981-85?
Deputy Minister of
Health and Welfare (Stav)roula Kakamanaki-Rigou
1985
Deputy Minister of Energy and Industry Vassiliki (Vasso) Papandreau
1986-88 Alternate Minister of Industry
1988-89 Minister of External Trade (Alternate Minister of Trade)
1989-92 EEC-Commissioner for Labour, Social Affairs and Industry
1996-99 Minister of Development (Industry, Trade, Energy, Technology and Tourism)
1999-2001 Minister of Interior, Public Administration and Decentralization (Second
in the Cabinet)
2001-04 Minister of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works
Vice-President of the Council of Europe 1994-96, among the Leaders of the
Socialists, PASOK, after Premier Papandreau’s resignation (they are not
related). 2000-01 she was the only woman in the government. One was Alternate
and three Deputy Ministers of a total 43 members. In 2001 she was still the only
female minister and four others were Deputy Ministers of a total of 48 members.
(b. 1956-).
1986-88
Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Silva-Kaiti Akiva
1988-89 Deputy Minister of Culture Irene Lambraki
1989
Alternate Minister of Education and Religion Dr. Anna Psarouda-Benaki
1990-91 Alternate Minister of Culture
1991-92 Minister of Culture
1992-93 Minister of Justice
Vice-President of the Parliament
1990-92
Minister of Health and Welfare Marietta Yannakou-Koutsikou
Another version of her surname is
1990-91
Deputy Minister of State adjunct to the Premier Minister Dora Bakoyannis
1992 Deputy Minister of State adjunct to the Premier Minister
1992-93 Minister of Culture
2006-09 Minister of Foreign Affairs
Chief of staff of her
father, Konstantine Mitsotakis,
when
he became leader
of the New Democracy party
from 1984 and later Prime Minister. After her husband,
Pavlos Bakoyannis,
was assassinated in 1989, she was elected to the Parliament.
Candidate for the leadership of Nea Demokratia
in 1996 and 2009, Shadow Foreign-
and Defence Minister 2000-02, Mayor of Athens
2002-06 and Chairperson-in-Office
of OSCE in 2009, excluded from ND and founded her own party Democratic Alliance
in 2011. Married to
Isidoros Kouvelos
from 1998. (b.
1956-).
1990-91
Deputy Minister of Education and Religion Calliope (Kelly) A. Bourdera
1992-93 Deputy Minister of Culture
(b. 1948- )
1990-92
Deputy Minister of Culture for Sports and Youth Fanni Palli-Petralia
1992-93 Deputy Minister of Welfare in Ministry Health, Welfare and Social
Services
2004-06 Alternate
Minister of Culture
2006-07 Minister of Tourism
2007-09 Minister of Employment and Social Protection
Spokesperson of the Nea Demokratia 1993-94.
1991-93
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Virginia Tsouderon
Parliamentary Spokesperson for Nea Demokratia
1993-96
Chief of Staff by the Premier Minister Dimitra Lani
Seen as the leading force behind her husband, Premier Minister Andreas Papandreau (1919-96), who was very ill during his last tenure in government. She
is a former stewardess. (b. 1954-)
1993-96
Deputy Minister of Environment, Urban Planning and Public Works Elissavet
Papazoi
1996-99 Minister of the Aegean Sea
1999-2000 Minister of Culture
2000-01 Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs for Europe
Prefect of The Cyclades 1982-87, Ambassador to Cuba 1987-89 and Secretary of the PASOK-group for Foreign Policy
1989-93. (b. 1944-)
1993-96
Deputy Minister of Education and Religion Eleni Stefanou
1993
Deputy Minister of State (for Equality) Maria Arseni
1994-95 Deputy Minister of Equal Rights for Women
1995-96 Deputy
Minister of Education
and Religion
Prefect of Pieria 1982-85, Dean of the Parliament 1990-93.
1996-98
Deputy Minister of
Development Anna Dhiamandopoulous
1998-99 Alternate Minister of Development
1999-2004 EU-Commissioner of Social Affairs
2009- Minister for Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs
Prefect of Kastoria 1985-86, Secretary General of Adult Education 1987-88, of Youth
1988-89 and of Industry 1994-96, MP 1996-99.
1999-2000
Deputy Minister of National Economy Rodoula Zissi
2001-04 Deputy Minister of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works
Secretary of the Bureau of the Parliament 1993-96, and Dean of the Parliament
1996-99. Former Secretary in the Organization of PASOK. (b. 1953-)
2000-01
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Algeliki Laiou
2000-01
Deputy Minister of Development Milena Apostolaki
2000-01
Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Christina Spyraki
2001-04
Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Elpida Tsouri
2010-11 Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries
2001-04
Deputy Minister of Education and Religious Affairs Eleni Kourkoula
2009-10 Minister of Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Louka Katseli
2010-11 Minister of Labour and Social Insurance
2009-11 Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change Tina Birbili
2009-10 Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Katerina
Batzeli
2009-10 Minister of Health and Social Solidarity Mariliza
Xenogianakopoulou
2010- Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs
2010- Alternate Minister of Education
2009-10 Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Angeliki Gerekou
Last update 11.11.11