Stelios Papathemelis
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Stelios Papathemelis is a Greek
politician and lawyer.
on January, 1938. He studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
.This man is Macedonian (Greek) from village of Ossa, Langada, Thessaloniki, Macedonia (Greece).
with EK-ND in the elections of 1974
. He was re-elected with EDIK in 1977. Afterwards, he joined PASOK
and was appointed Deputy Education Minister in 1982-1985, Minister of Macedonia and Thrace in 1987-1989 and Minister of Public Order in 1993-1995. During his term as Minister of Public Order, he faced strong opposition, mainly by the owners of the night clubs and bars, for a 2am curfew he imposed on clubs and bars. His decisions were seen as trying to control nightlife and as being contrary to the Greek spirit of leisure.
He later left PASOK and was elected as an independent MP on the New Democracy
list for Thessaloniki
in the 2004 elections
.
Though he started his political career in a liberal party and was later in a socialdemocratic one, he is now considered a left-wing nationalist and "traditional centrist patriot". He has a privileged relationship with the Church of Greece
.
. In the general elections of September 2007, Democratic Revival performed dismally, tallying 0.8 % of the national vote and failed to get parliamentary representation. In May 2009 he formed the Panhellenic Macedonian Front
coalition with professor Kostas Zouraris
to run in the June 2009 European Parliamentary elections. The party included Greek Macedonian diaspora organisations.
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
politician and lawyer.
Early life
He was born in ThessalonikiThessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
on January, 1938. He studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the largest Greek university, and the largest university in the Balkans. It was named after the philosopher Aristotle, who was born in Stageira, Chalcidice, about 55 km east of Thessaloniki, in Central Macedonia...
.This man is Macedonian (Greek) from village of Ossa, Langada, Thessaloniki, Macedonia (Greece).
Political career
He was elected for the first time MPMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
with EK-ND in the elections of 1974
Greek legislative election, 1974
The first free elections since 1964 and after the end of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974 took place in Greece on November 17, 1974 during the metapolitefsi....
. He was re-elected with EDIK in 1977. Afterwards, he joined PASOK
Panhellenic Socialist Movement
The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party...
and was appointed Deputy Education Minister in 1982-1985, Minister of Macedonia and Thrace in 1987-1989 and Minister of Public Order in 1993-1995. During his term as Minister of Public Order, he faced strong opposition, mainly by the owners of the night clubs and bars, for a 2am curfew he imposed on clubs and bars. His decisions were seen as trying to control nightlife and as being contrary to the Greek spirit of leisure.
He later left PASOK and was elected as an independent MP on the New Democracy
New Democracy (Greece)
New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic...
list for Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
in the 2004 elections
Greek legislative election, 2004
Legislative elections were held in Greece on March 7, 2004. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek Parliament, the Vouli . The New Democracy Party of Kostas Karamanlis won a decisive victory in the elections, ending eleven years of rule by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement .PASOK was led into the...
.
Though he started his political career in a liberal party and was later in a socialdemocratic one, he is now considered a left-wing nationalist and "traditional centrist patriot". He has a privileged relationship with the Church of Greece
Church of Greece
The Church of Greece , part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, is one of the autocephalous churches which make up the communion of Orthodox Christianity...
.
Party leader
In March, 2007 he announced the foundation of a new political party, Democratic RevivalDemocratic Revival
The Democratic Revival is a populist political party in Greece, initially founded in 2004 by Stelios Papathemelis. It was deactivated after its leader participated in the legislative elections of 2004 with New Democracy and was elected MP.The party was reactivated in March 2007...
. In the general elections of September 2007, Democratic Revival performed dismally, tallying 0.8 % of the national vote and failed to get parliamentary representation. In May 2009 he formed the Panhellenic Macedonian Front
Panhellenic Macedonian Front
The Panhellenic Macedonian Front is a political party in Greece. It was founded in May 2009 by the politician Stelios Papathemelis and professor Kostas Zouraris to run in the European Parliamentary elections of June with 22 candidates...
coalition with professor Kostas Zouraris
Kostas Zouraris
Kostas Zouraris is a Macedonian Greek political scientist and writer.He studied law in Thessaloniki and political science in Paris, where he was involved in the May 1968 movement. He has taught political science at Vincennes-Paris university since 1969...
to run in the June 2009 European Parliamentary elections. The party included Greek Macedonian diaspora organisations.