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Panagiotis Kanellopoulos
Παναγιώτης Κανελλόπουλος |
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| Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 3 April 1967 – 21 April 1967 |
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| Monarch | Constantine II |
| Preceded by | Ioannis Paraskevopoulos |
| Succeeded by | Constantine Kollias |
| In office 1 November 1945 – 22 November 1945 |
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| Monarch | George II |
| Regent | Archbishop Damaskinos |
| Preceded by | Archbishop Damaskinos |
| Succeeded by | Themistoklis Sofoulis |
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| Born | 13 December 1902 Patras, Greece |
| Died | 11 September 1986 (aged 83) Athens, Greece |
| Political party | National Radical Union |
Panagiotis Kanellopoulos (Greek: Παναγιώτης Κανελλόπουλος) was an important Greek writer and politician. He was born in Patras, Greece, on December 13, 1902. He also served as the Prime Minister of Greece twice! Sadly, he was the last Prime Minister before a military group took control of the country in 1967. He passed away in Athens in 1986.
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About Panagiotis Kanellopoulos
Panagiotis Kanellopoulos loved learning and was a very smart person. He studied law in Athens, Heidelberg, and Munich. He wrote many books about politics, law, how societies work, and history. One of his books, "I was born in 1402," even won an award from the Academy of Athens! He was married to Theano Poulikakos.
His Role During World War II
When Greece was occupied by other countries during World War II in 1941, Panagiotis Kanellopoulos didn't give up. He started a resistance group called Omiros. This group worked against the occupation. In 1942, he had to leave Greece and went to the Middle East. There, he became the Minister of Defence for the Greek government that was in exile. This government was working from outside Greece during the war.
Becoming Prime Minister
After World War II ended, Panagiotis Kanellopoulos served as Prime Minister for a short time in November 1945. Later, he became the Minister for Reconstruction. This job involved helping Greece rebuild after the war. He also held other important government jobs until 1967, when he became Prime Minister again.
Greece and Europe
Panagiotis Kanellopoulos played a big part in connecting Greece with other European countries. In 1961, he was the Deputy Prime Minister. He signed an important agreement for Greece to join the European Economic Community (EEC). The EEC was a group of six European countries that worked together. It was the early version of what we now call the European Union, which has many more members today.
Later Political Life
In 1963, he became the leader of the National Radical Union party (ERE). This was after Constantine Karamanlis, another important politician, stepped down.
Panagiotis Kanellopoulos was the last Prime Minister before a military group took control of Greece on April 21, 1967. This event is known as a coup d'état. After the military took over, he was kept under house arrest for seven years. This meant he couldn't leave his home freely.
When the military rule ended and Greece returned to democracy, a period called the metapolitefsi, Panagiotis Kanellopoulos continued his work in parliament. He was a member of the New Democracy party. He was even offered the chance to become the President of Greece, but he chose not to accept the position.
Panagiotis Kanellopoulos was related to other important figures in Greek history. His niece, Amalia, married Constantine Karamanlis. He was also the nephew of Dimitrios Gounaris.
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