Former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis died aboriginal this morning, Sunday 5 January, astatine the property of 88.
He was taken to the Corinthian infirmary from his residence successful Agia Theodorou without a pulse. Despite the efforts of doctors to revive him, doctors pronounced the person dead. Currently, reports CNN Greece, a forensic introspection is being carried retired to find the origin of his death.
Kostas Simitis was a university prof and politician. He was President of PASOK (30 June 1996 – 8 February 2004), Prime Minister (18 January 1996 – 10 March 2004).
After the autumn of the junta successful 1974, helium was 1 of the founders of the PA.S.O.K. (Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα) and held respective ministerial posts when his enactment came to power.
On 18 January 1996, helium succeeded Andreas Papandreou arsenic Prime Minister pursuing a vote by the PA.SO.K parliamentary group. On June 30, 1996, a fewer days aft the decease of Andreas Papandreou, Costas Simitis was elected president of PA.SO.K. astatine the IV Party Congress. He was re-elected premier curate aft winning elections successful September 1996 and April 2000.
On January 7, 2004, helium announced his resignation arsenic President of the PA.S.C. On February 8, 2004, helium was replaced successful this station by George Papandreou. He served arsenic Prime Minister until March 10, 2004.
Costas Simitis is joined to Daphne Simitis, née Arcadiou, whom helium met while they were some studying astatine the London School of Economics. They person two daughters.
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