Background
Simitis, Konstantinos was born on June 23, 1936 in Athens, Greece. Son of George and Fani (Christopoulos) Simitis.
Simitis, Konstantinos was born on June 23, 1936 in Athens, Greece. Son of George and Fani (Christopoulos) Simitis.
Doctor of Philosophy in Law and Economics, U. Marburg, Germany, 1959;
graduate, London School Economics, 1963.
Attorney, since 1961;
reader, U. Konstanz, Germany, 1971;
professor commercial law and civil law, Justus Liebig U., Giessen, Germany, 1971-1975;
professor commercial law, Pantios University of Political Sciences, since 1977;
minister agriculture, Government of Greece, Athens, 1981-1985;
minister national economy, Government of Greece, Athens, 1985-1989;
Member of Parliament for Piraeus district, Government of Greece, Athens, since 1985;
minister education, Government of Greece, Athens, 1989-1993;
minister industry, energy, technical and commerce, Government of Greece, Athens, 1993-1996;
prime minister, Government of Greece, Athens, since 1996.
Co-founder Alexandros Papanastasiou Society, 1965. Member National Council Panhellenic Liberation Movement, 1970. Founding member Panhellenic SocialistMovement, 1974, member central committee, member Executive Committee, since 1974.
Married Daphne Arkadiou. Children: Fiona, Marilena.