 Louka Katseli, Minister for the Economy, Competitiveness and Mercantile Marine since October 2009. Former Prof and Chair of Economics at the University of Athens. Former economic advisor to the PM. Earned her Ph.D. from Princeton in 1978.
 Tina Birbili, Minister for the environment, Energy and Climate Change since October 2009. This is her first government position; she was an advisor. She holds a Ph.D in physics (or Environmental Economics) from the Imperial College of London. Born 1969 in Athens.
 Anna Diamantopoulou,
Minister for Education, Lifelong Education and Religious Affairs. Former EMP, was Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs (from 1999 to 2004). Left her position due to being elected to Greek parliament. Former Deputy
Minister for Development (1996-99). A Civil Engineer from Macedonia. Has been a member of the PASOK central committee since 1990. First elected MP
from Kozani in 1996. Born 1959. Her EU website here. Katerina Batzeli, Minister of Rural Development and Food, since October 2009. In politics since 1989 with various positions related to Agriculture. MEP 2004-09. Born in Lamia. Her Facebook page.
(Up 5/11/10)
 Elpida Tsouri, MP. Former Deputy
Minister of Health and Welfare (from 2001). Born 1961 on Chios, where she served in local
offices before being elected as MP for the first time in 2000. Her website. (Up 5/10/08)
There are others in the government, but I haven't sorted them out yet.
 Vassiliki (Vaso) Papandreou, Member of the Parliamentary assembly of the Mediterranean. Former Minister of the Environment, Town Planning and Public Works. Former minister
for the Interior, Public Administration and Decentralization (1999-2001),
Minister for Development (1996-99), MP for PASOK Born 1944, she holds
a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Reading in the U. K. She was
a founding member of PASOK in 1974, served as president of the Hellenic
Organization for the Small and Medium Size Enterprises in the early 80's.
She was first elected to parliament in 1985.
I really thought she was on track to become the first woman prime minister of
Greece, but that doesn't seem likely now. Her
web site (Up 12/15/09; posted
1/8/02) (in Greek).
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Dora Bakoyiannis (Ντόρα Μπακογιάννη),
Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2009. She was a finalist to lead the party in 2009 but lost. She was seen as wanting to widen the party in contrast to the more conservative approach of the eventual winner, Antonis Samaras.
Was listed on Forbes Magazines list of 100 most powerful women.
In May of 2010 she was expelled from the party for voting against party directives.
First elected to parliament in 1989. Won praise for her conduct as mayor of Athens before and during the 2004 Olympics, winning the World Mayor of the Year in 2005. Former shadow secretary for Foreign
Affairs and Defense.
Daughter of former
conservative prime minister Constantine Mitsotakis. Born 1954. Her first husband was
murdered by the November 17th terrorist group in 1989. It is claimed she is over 6'0" tall. She might become the first woman Prime Minister some day. Her
web site (Up 12/15/09; posted
1/8/02) Her Facebook page (Up 12/15/09)
 Marietta Yiannakou-Koutsikou, Former Minster
of Education and Religious Affairs. A physician, she has represented Athens continuously
since 1993. Was Minster of Health in 1990-91.
 Fani Palli-Petralia,
From December 2007, was Minister for Employment and Social Protection. Former Minister of Tourism. Alternative Minister of Culture, 2004-06. President of European Women's Union in 1999. Attorney. Led the failed bid to obtain
the 1996 Olympic games.
 Anna Psarouda-Benaki,
Former Speaker of Parliament, elected in 2004, first woman to hold that title. Attorney.
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 Alexandra (Aleka) Papariga has been secretary general of
the KKE, the Communist Party of Greece since 1991. As a member of parliament, she is
one of the representatives for Athens. Don't have a web site for her but
there is one for the KKE. More info here.Maria Boskou is a KKE MP for Immathia, Central Macedonia. |
