Stefanos Stefanopoulos
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Stefanos Stefanopoulos (Template:Langx; 3 July 1898 – 4 October 1982) was a Greek politician, and served as Prime Minister of Greece from 1965 to 1966.
Biography
Stefanopoulos was born in Pyrgos, Elis. He was a moderate conservative and served as foreign minister during Alexandros Papagos' government. He even served as acting Prime Minister for a day after the latter's death on 4 October 1955.<ref name="Lentz">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:RP
On 17 September 1965, he became Prime Minister of Greece during the period of Iouliana, supported by conservatives and defecting members of the Centre Union party. Unable to gain a parliamentary vote of confidence, his government fell on 22 December 1966. He stayed away from politics while the Greek military junta ruled 1967 until 1974. He tried to make a comeback into politics by forming a right-wing party, but failed to be elected in 1977.<ref name="Lentz" />Template:RP
He died from heart and respiratory issues, aged 84, in Athens.<ref name="Lentz" />Template:RP
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- 1898 births
- 1982 deaths
- People from Pyrgos, Elis
- United Alignment of Nationalists politicians
- People's Party (Greece) politicians
- Greek Rally politicians
- Popular Social Party politicians
- Centre Union politicians
- Iouliana
- National Alignment politicians
- Deputy prime ministers of Greece
- Finance ministers of Greece
- Foreign ministers of Greece
- Greek MPs 1946–1950
- Greek MPs 1950–1951
- Greek MPs 1951–1952
- Greek MPs 1952–1956
- Greek MPs 1964–1967
- Politicians from Elis
- 20th-century prime ministers of Greece
- Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany