Greek Female Leaders

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Melina Mercouri
(Greek Actress and Former Minister for Culture)
Melina Mercouri
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Birthdate: October 18, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Died: March 6, 1994

Maria Amalia Mercouri was a Greek actress, singer, politician, activist, and socialist. Mercouri had a profound acting career and is remembered for her portrayal of Ilya in the film Never on Sunday, which earned her a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award. As a politician, Mercouri served as the Minister of Culture and Sports, the first female to do so.

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Katerina Sakellaropoulou
(President of Greece)
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
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Birthdate: May 30, 1956
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Thessaloniki, Greece

Greek judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who specializes in environmental and constitutional law, became the first female president of Greece back in 2020. Previously, she has also been the first female president of the Council of State, the highest administrative court in her country. She also regularly contributes to various academic journals.

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Eva Kaili
(Politician)
Eva Kaili
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Birthdate: October 26, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Thessaloniki, Greece

Eva Kaili is a Greek politician and former television news presenter. Since 2014, Kaili has been serving as an important Member of the European Parliament. She is also the current Vice-President of the European Parliament, after having assumed office on 18 January 2022.

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Laskarina Bouboulina
(Naval commander)
Laskarina Bouboulina
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Birthdate: May 11, 1771
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Constantinople, Turkey
Died: May 22, 1825
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Artemisia II
(Naval strategist)
Artemisia II
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Birthplace: Greece
Died: 0350 AD
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Dora Bakoyannis
(Politician)
Dora Bakoyannis
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Birthdate: May 6, 1954
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Athens, Greece

Dora Bakoyannis is a Greek politician who served as the Minister for Culture from 1992 to 1993. From 2003 to 2006, she served as the first female mayor of Athens. She also became the first woman to hold the mayor's office of a city hosting the Olympics. Bakoyannis also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2009.

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Cynane
(Military personnel)
Cynane
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Birthdate: 0357 AD
Birthplace: Greece
Died: 0323 AD
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Timoclea
(Freedom fighter)
Timoclea
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Birthplace: Thiva, Greece
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Manto Mavrogenous
(Honorary Lieutenant General)
Manto Mavrogenous
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Birthdate: 1796 AD
Birthplace: Trieste, Italy
Died: June 30, 1848
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Maria Damanaki
(Greek Politician)
Maria Damanaki
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Birthdate: May 31, 1952
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Agios Nikolaos, Greece
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Maya Tsoclis
(Greek Travel Journalist and Former Member of Parliament)
Maya Tsoclis
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Birthdate: August 4, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France

Maya Tsoclis is a travel journalist whose documentary series Taxidevontas stin Ellada and its sequel Travelling with Maya Tsoclis made her a household name in Greece. A former member of parliament, Tsoclis represented PASOK before quitting politics. She is also credited with creating several websites and travel magazines. Tsoclis is also credited with co-founding the internationally awarded craft beer, NISSOS.

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Antigoni Papadopoulou
(Greek Cypriot Politician & Member of the European Parliament)
Antigoni Papadopoulou
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Birthdate: July 8, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Morphou, Cyprus

Antigoni Papadopoulou is a Greek Cypriot chemist and politician. Papadopoulou became the first female mayor in the history of Morphou, a place in the northwestern part of Cyprus, and remains the town's only elected female mayor. Antigoni Papadopoulou is also the first woman national parliamentarian to serve for the Democratic Party for two successive terms in the District of Nicosia.