Difference between revisions of "Athanasios Pafilis"
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| − | + | Thanasis Pafilis was born in 1954 in Pitsio, Phthiotis. He is a Greek politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the Communist Party of Greece. | |
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== Political Career == | == Political Career == | ||
| − | He was elected to the Greek Parliament in June 1989 with Synaspismos for Phthiotida, and re-elected in November 1989 and April 1990. On 16 July 1991, he switched affiliation and joined the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). | + | He was elected to the Greek Parliament in June 1989 with the Synaspismos party for the Phthiotida area, and re-elected in November 1989 and April 1990. On 16 July 1991, he switched affiliation and joined the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). |
| − | He is a member of the Central Committee of KKE from 1991. Between 1994 and 2000 he served as General Secretary of EEDYE, the Greek arm of the World Peace Council. Between 2002 and 2004 he was a local councillor | + | He is a member of the Central Committee of KKE from 1991. Between 1994 and 2000 he served as General Secretary of EEDYE, the Greek arm of the World Peace Council. Between 2002 and 2004 he was a local councillor for the Athens Prefecture. |
| − | He was elected Member of the European Parliament for Greece in 2004 with KKE, and | + | He was elected Member of the European Parliament for Greece in 2004 with KKE, and held a seat with the European United Left–Nordic Green Left. He was re-elected to the European Parliament in July 2009, but resigned on 13 October 2009 after being elected to the Greek Parliament with KKE. He was re-elected in May and June 2012. |
== Education Career == | == Education Career == | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:55, 8 October 2014
Thanasis Pafilis was born in 1954 in Pitsio, Phthiotis. He is a Greek politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the Communist Party of Greece.
Political Career[edit]
He was elected to the Greek Parliament in June 1989 with the Synaspismos party for the Phthiotida area, and re-elected in November 1989 and April 1990. On 16 July 1991, he switched affiliation and joined the Communist Party of Greece (KKE).
He is a member of the Central Committee of KKE from 1991. Between 1994 and 2000 he served as General Secretary of EEDYE, the Greek arm of the World Peace Council. Between 2002 and 2004 he was a local councillor for the Athens Prefecture.
He was elected Member of the European Parliament for Greece in 2004 with KKE, and held a seat with the European United Left–Nordic Green Left. He was re-elected to the European Parliament in July 2009, but resigned on 13 October 2009 after being elected to the Greek Parliament with KKE. He was re-elected in May and June 2012.
Education Career[edit]
He is a law graduate from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
