Margaret Chant-Papandreou (Greek: Μαργαρίτα Τσαντ-Παπανδρέου; born September 30, 1923) is a Greek-American activist, writer, and columnist who served as the First Lady of Greece from 1981 to 1989, as the wife of Prime Minister of Greece Andreas Papandreou. She is also the mother of Prime Minister of Greece (2009–2011) George Papandreou.
Margaret Chant-Papandreou | |
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Μαργαρίτα Τσαντ-Παπανδρέου | |
 Chant-Papandreou in 1987 | |
| Born | Margaret Chant September 30, 1923 (age 101) Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Education | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (B.J.) |
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| Children | 4, including George and Nikos |
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| Family | Papandreou family (through marriage) |
Chant-Papandreou is an important participant in the struggle for women's rights, as she played a leading role in the creation, elaboration and promotion of laws that greatly improved the legal and social position of Greek women, such as the abolition of the dowry institution (1982),[1] the legalization of abortion (1986),[2] the establishment of civil marriage (1982),[2] the legalization of divorce by mutual consent, the possibility of women retaining their surnames after their marriage and obtaining equal rights with the husband in the custody of their children.[1]
Biography
editChant-Papandreou was born in Oak Park, Illinois on September 30, 1923, the eldest of five sisters. She first studied journalism and then did her Masters in Public health at the University of Minnesota, where she met her future husband Andreas Papandreou in 1948. The family later moved to Elmhurst, Illinois. Her father's parents were from England and her mother's were from Switzerland. She married Andreas Papandreou in 1951. They initially lived in Minnesota and later in California, where Andreas Papandreou was Chair of the Department of Economics at Berkeley University. She was for 8 years the President of the Greek Women's Union, a Greek, independent feminist organization. She is also the author of several books and a columnist.[3][4][5]
With Andreas Papandreou they had four children, George, Sofia, Nikos and Andrikos Papandreou.[6]
In 1989, Margaret agreed to grant a divorce so that Andreas Papandreou could marry Dimitra Liani.[7][8]
Lagarde list
editIn December 2012, the newspapers To Vima and Proto Thema claimed in their publications that Margarita Papandreou owned one of the accounts on the Lagarde list.[14]
On October 14, 2014, Economic Crimes Enforcement Agency (SDOE) officially responded with a letter to Margarita Papandreou that, following an investigation carried out, in the context of a lawsuit filed by M. Papandreou, her name is not included in the Lagarde list. The document is signed by the special secretary of SDOE Stylianos Stasinopoulos.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b Hendrix, Kathleen (1989-08-03). "After a Greek Tragedy : Her Life as a Political Wife Over, Margaret Papandreou Bounces Back to Lifelong Causes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ a b Gage, Nicholas (1982-03-21). "THE PARADOXICAL PAPANDREOU". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Patakis, Stefanos (2024-07-04). "Papandreou, Margarita". Patakis Publishers. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Margaret Chant Papandreou: Greek prime minister's wife". UPI. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ Hendrix, Kathleen (1989-08-03). "After a Greek Tragedy : Her Life as a Political Wife Over, Margaret Papandreou Bounces Back to Lifelong Causes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ Thomas Jr., Landon (2011-07-12). "Family Differences, Global Issues". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ Andrew Gumbel (November 5, 1995). "profile; Dimitra Papandreou; Naked lust for power". The Independent on Sunday. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1989-06-10). "Athens Court Grants Papandreou a Divorce From Wife of 38 Years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Η Μαργαρίτα Παπανδρέου έγινε 100 ετών -«Ένας αιώνας ζωής, δεκαετίες προσφοράς», η ανάρτηση του Γιώργου Παπανδρέου". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ itsigkas (2023-10-02). "Η Μαργαρίτα Παπανδρέου έγινε 100 ετών και το γιόρτασε οικογενειακά! Οι δεσμοί της με την Καβάλα [αποκλειστικές φωτογραφίες]". KAVALA POST (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Μαργαρίτα Παπανδρέου: Έγινε 100 χρονών η μητέρα, σύζυγος & νύφη Πρωθυπουργού της Ελλάδας - Οι αγώνες της για την ισότητα & την ειρήνη (φωτό - βίντεο) | eirinika.gr". www.eirinika.gr. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Μαργαρίτα Παπανδρέου: Κλείνει σήμερα 100 χρόνια ζωής – Μία μυθική διαδρομή από το Σικάγο στο πλευρό του Ανδρέα". topontiki.gr (in Greek). 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "Μαργαρίτα Παπανδρέου: H πρώην ' Πρώτη Κυρία' της Ελλάδας έκλεισε τα 100 χρόνια ζωής". Woman TOC (in Greek). 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Smith, Helena (2012-12-03). "Ex-Greek PM's mother linked to $550m Swiss account". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "ΣΔΟΕ: Η Μαργαρίτα Παπανδρέου δεν βρίσκεται στη λίστα Λαγκάρντ". Skai. 2019-07-17. Archived from the original on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2023-02-10.