Background
KARAMANLIS, Konstantinos was born on March 8, 1907 in Prote.
KARAMANLIS, Konstantinos was born on March 8, 1907 in Prote.
Athens University.
Member of Parliament, 1935-1967, 1974-1980. Minister of Labour, 1946, Minister of Transport, 1947, Minister of Social Welfare, 1948-1950, Minister of National Defence, 1950-1952, Minister of Public Works, 1952-1954, Minister of Communications and Public Works, 1954-1955. Founder, National Radical Union.
Prime Minister, 1955-1958, 1958-1961, 1961-1963. Founder and leader. Nea Demokratia, 1974, Leader, 1974-1980. Prime Minister, 1974-1980.
President, 1980-1985, May since 1990. Lawyer, since 1932.
Spouse Amalia Kanelopoulos (divorced).