Anna Karamanli
Anna Arkadiou Karamanli | |
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Άννα Αρκαδίου Καραμανλή | |
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Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
Assumed office 12 May 2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Thessaloniki, Greece | May 10, 1968
Political party | New Democracy |
Education | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki |
Occupation | Athlete Sports journalist |
Anna Karamanli (Greek: Άννα Καραμανλή, born 10 May 1968) is a Greek politician, sports journalist, and former athlete.
Biography
Athletic and journalistic career
Karamanli was a track and field athlete at Aris Thessaloniki, specialising in the long jump and member of the National Track-and-Field Group. She achieved a distinction at the Balkan Athletics Championships in 1985 and came first at the Women's Panhellenic Athletics Championships in 1985.[1] She also competed in the Mediterranean Games and the European Games, but retired from athletics after the birth of her first child.[2]
During her athletic career, Karamanli had received a degree in physical education and sports sciences from
Political career
Karamanli entered politics in 2006 as a member of the
In September 2014, Karamanli attracted media attention for a speech in Parliament in which she told the finance minister Gikas Hardouvelis, a member of her own government, to "go fuck himself."[2][4][5][6]
Personal life
Karamanli married the Greek professional basketballer Michalis Romanidis, whom she met in the 1980s when they were both members of Aris Thessaloniki. She has one child, Stratis (born 1991)[7][2] with Michalis Romanides and another one Elisavet Kourtesis (2001). She is not related to former Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis.[2]
As of 2014, Karamanli was pursuing a PhD at the University of Peloponnese with a thesis on "The role of the media in combating violence."[2]
References
- ^ "Greek Championships". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Άννα Καραμανλή: Το «life story» της βουλευτού της ΝΔ που είπε «άντε γ...» στον Χαρδούβελη". ProtoThema (in Greek). 12 September 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Άννα Αρκαδίου Καραμανλή". www.hellenicparliament.gr. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Άννα Καραμανλή: Πείτε στον κ Χαρδούβελη να πάει να γα..." LiFO (in Greek). Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Καραμανλή για το "να πάει να γα… ο Χαρδούβελης": Παραφέρθηκα αλλά…". www.newsit.gr. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Άννα Καραμανλή: "Ναι είπα, να πάει να γαμ… ο Χαρδούβελης" | Το Κουτί της Πανδώρας". www.koutipandoras.gr (in Greek). 10 September 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Άννα Καραμανλή στο «Π»: «Eίμαι και μητέρα και πατέρας»". Paraskhnio.gr (in Greek). 10 April 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
External links
- Official parliamentary website "Άννα Αρκαδίου Καραμανλή". www.hellenicparliament.gr. Retrieved 8 October 2020.