Grigoris Varfis

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Grigoris Varfis (Greek: Γρηγόρης Βάρφης; 2 January 1927, Athens – 10 September 2017,[1] Athens[citation needed]) was a Greek politician.

For the second half of 1983 Varfis was

President of the Council of the European Union
.

Later, he was a

Socialist Party (PASOK). Finally, he was until 1989 EU Commissioner for relations with the EU Parliament for Regional Policies (1985) and for Consumer Protection (1986 to 1989) in the first Commission of Jacques Delors. He died on 10 September 2017 at the age of 90.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Θλίψη: Πέθανε πρώην υπουργός του ΠΑΣΟΚ". Newsbomb.gr. 10 September 2017.
  2. ^ "ΠΑΣΟΚ: Πέθανε ο Γρηγόρης Βάρφης – Συλλυπητήρια από Γιούνκερ και Αβραμόπουλο". Sdna.gr. 12 September 2017.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Giorgios Contogeorgis
Greek European Commissioner
1985–1989
Succeeded by