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1919–1996 Greece
Andreas Georgios Papandreou (5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, politician and a dominant figure in Greek politics, son of Georgios Papandreou, and known for founding the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) political party, which he led from 1974 to 1996. He served three terms as prime minister of Greece.
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It might be expected that an official would offer himself a present, but not one as big as 500 million drachmas.
Tsovola give it [to them] all. (Τσοβόλα δώσ'τα όλα.)
I no longer trust anyone, not even myself.
There are no institutions – only the people rule this country.
Simitis is good, but he is not PASOK.
Papandreou's grave in the First Cemetery of Athens. On his grave is written, "Greece belongs to the Greeks."
I may not believe in a Turkish threat, you may not believe in a Turkish threat, but the Greek public believes in it, and that makes it Greek reality and you have to deal with it in those terms.
We consume more than we produce.
By the end of his first administration (1985)
I'm grateful to no one about anything.
Greece is rich but the Greeks are poor.
Time for "Change" has come.
Main slogan of the Panhellenic Liberation Movement during the Greek junta years.
His main motto since his entry into Greek politics, which was in contrast to Konstantinos Karamanlis' quote: "Greece belongs to the West."
The Greeks have betrayed me.
Don't worry, I’ll stop the audit. As long as I'm prime minister, nothing's going to happen.
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