Tzannis Tzannetakis
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Tzannis Tzannetakis | |
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Τζαννής Τζαννετάκης | |
Prime Minister of Greece | |
In office 2 July 1989 – 12 October 1989 | |
President | Christos Sartzetakis |
Preceded by | Andreas Papandreou |
Succeeded by | Ioannis Grivas |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 3 July 1989 – 12 October 1989 | |
Preceded by | Karolos Papoulias |
Succeeded by | Georgios Papoulias |
Personal details | |
Born | Gytheio, Greece | 13 September 1927
Died | 1 April 2010 Athens, Greece | (aged 82)
Political party | New Democracy |
Spouse | Maria Rangousi |
Tzannis Tzannetakis (Greek: Τζαννής Τζαννετάκης; 13 September 1927 – 1 April 2010) was a Greek politician who was briefly Prime Minister of Greece during the political crisis of 1989.[1] He also served as a submarine commander in the Hellenic Navy.[1]
Biography
Tzannetakis was born in
When democracy was restored in 1974, Tzannetakis joined the
Prime Minister
The
The government was based on an alliance between ND and the Coalition of Forces of the Left and Progress (Synaspismos), which then included the Communist Party of Greece, with a mandate to conduct a clean-up ("katharsis") after the scandals. The agreement was for a short-term government which would last only until the process of parliamentary investigation of those Members of Parliament accused of involvement in the scandals had been completed. Tzannetakis was a compromise candidate for Prime Minister, given that the left refused to accept Mitsotakis in this role. In contrast, Tzannetakis was acceptable to the left because of his credentials from the anti-Junta resistance. In addition to the premiership, Tzannetakis also retained the portfolios of Foreign Affairs and of Tourism.
The formation of a government bringing together the Greek right and the communist left was regarded as symbolising national reconciliation after the 1940s civil war. One of the government's acts was to burn all the secret police files held on Greek citizens during the post-Civil War period.
The parliamentary investigation into the scandals concluded with the lifting of the parliamentary immunity of several former government ministers, including former Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou himself, and their referral to the justice system. This was the first time that a former Greek Prime Minister had ever been referred for trial.
The Tzannetakis government also abolished the state monopoly on TV broadcasting and allowed private TV stations to function for the first time.
Aftermath
In accordance with the initial agreement among the coalition partners, the government resigned in October.
Tzannetakis died in an Athens hospital on 1 April 2010 at the age of 82.
References
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