Marilisa Xenogiannakopoulou
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Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou (born 20 February 1963 in Athens
) is a Greek
politician who from 2004-2007 was Member of the European Parliament
for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
; part of the Party of European Socialists
.
In the 2007 Greek legislative election she was elected to the Greek Parliament for an Athens
constituency, and consequently resigned from the European Parliament
.
On 7 October 2009, George Papandreou
made Xenogiannakopoulou his Minister for Health and Social Solidarity. She held the post until 7 September 2010, when she was appointed Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
) is a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
politician who from 2004-2007 was Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Panhellenic Socialist Movement
The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party...
; part of the Party of European Socialists
Party of European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists is a European political party led by Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria. The PES comprises social-democratic national-level political parties primarily from Member state of the European Union, as well as other nations of the European continent. The...
.
In the 2007 Greek legislative election she was elected to the Greek Parliament for an Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
constituency, and consequently resigned from the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
.
On 7 October 2009, George Papandreou
George Papandreou
Georgios A. Papandreou , commonly anglicised to George and shortened to Γιώργος in Greek, is a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece following his party's victory in the 2009 legislative election...
made Xenogiannakopoulou his Minister for Health and Social Solidarity. She held the post until 7 September 2010, when she was appointed Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs.