Nikos Papandreou
Greek writer and politician (b.1956)
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Nikos Papandreou (Greek: Νίκος Παπανδρέου; born 29 September 1956) is a Greek politician, businessman, cultural commentator and writer. He has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament for PASOK since May 2023,[1] as he replaced MEP Nikos Androulakis who resigned in order to run in the 2023 Greek legislative election.[2]
Nikos Papandreou | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Greece | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Nikos Androulakis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1956 (age 69) |
| Citizenship | Greece • United States |
| Party | PASOK – Movement for Change |
| Spouse | Alexia Klironomou |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Andreas Papandreou (father) Margaret Chant-Papandreou (mother) |
| Relatives | George Papandreou (brother) Georgios Papandreou (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Yale University Princeton School of Public and International Affairs |
| Occupation | Writer • Politician |
Family
Papandreou is a son of former Prime Minister of Greece Andreas Papandreou and his second wife Margaret Chant-Papandreou and younger brother of George Papandreou.[3]
Parliamentary work
As a member of the Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT), he has been a prominent advocate for the implementation of the Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, specifically championing EU-wide protocols for lung cancer screening and the integration of liquid biopsy technology into national health systems.[4][5]
Within the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), Papandreou served as a shadow rapporteur on the legislative framework for the Digital euro. [6]
