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<b>Stavros Kostopoulos</b> ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Σταύρος Κωστόπουλος)(1900 - 1968) was a Greek banker and politician.
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'''Stavros Kostopoulos''' ({{lang-el|Σταύρος Κωστόπουλος}}, 14 September 1900 – 23 June 1968)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kfYpAQAAMAAJ&q=Stavros+Kostopoulos+1900 Profile of Stavros Kostopoulos]</ref> was a Greek banker and politician.


==Biography==
==Biography==
He was born in [[Kalamata]] and he was the son of the banker John Kostopoulos. He attended the first high school in Kalamata. He studied law at the [[National and Kapodistrian University of Athens|University of Athens]] and Political Sciences at the [[University of Paris]], where he received his doctorate degree. He dealt with the banking industry, in which the family already had developed significant activity.
He was born in [[Kalamata]] and he was the son of the banker Ioannis Kostopoulos. He attended the 1st Gymnasium in Kalamata. He studied law at the [[National and Kapodistrian University of Athens|University of Athens]] and Political Sciences at the [[University of Paris]], where he received his doctorate degree. He dealt with the banking industry, in which the family already had developed significant activity.

He was a member (1937-1951) and President (1951-1953) of the board of Commercial Credit. In 1951, he took command of the National Bank of Greece, a position he held until 1953, when it was replaced by Kostis Iliasko because of disagreement on the merger of the Athens bank with the National Bank.
He was a member (1937-1951) and President (1951-1953) of the board of the Commercial Credit Bank. In 1951, he took over the direction of the [[National Bank of Greece]], a position he held until 1953, when he was replaced by [[Kostis Iliaskos]] because of his disagreement on the merger of the [[Athens Bank]] with the National Bank.
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He died on June 23, 1968 in Athens.


==Political career==
==Political career==
In 1928, he was elected for the first time member of the parliament (MP) representing [[Messenia|Messinia]] and reelected in several elections until 1936. In the elections of 1946, he was reelected in the Liberal Party gathering 2.491 votes. Overall, he was elected eleven times as MP. The events of Apostasia was among the first members of the Centre Union left the party and became Minister of Defense in the Athanasiadis -Novas government. He had already come into conflict with the Andreas Papandreou. During his political career he was often minister. He was Minister of Finance in the governments Sophocles Venizelos (August, September & November 1950), Minister of National Economy (1932 & 1947) in [[Eleftherios Venizelos]]'s governments and Maximus, Foreign Minister (1964-1965) in the government of [[Georgios Papandreou|George Papandreou]], Minister without portfolio in the government of [[Sofoklis Venizelos|Sophocles Venizelos]], Interior Minister (1963) in the government of George Papandreou, Minister of Defense (1965-1966) in the governments of Nova, Tsirimokou and Stephanopoulou, minister of Merchant Shipping (1950) in the government Plastiras, Minister of Supply and Distribution (1948) in Sofoulis’ government and Coordinating Minister (1950) in Sophocles Venizelos government.
In 1928, he was elected for the first time member of the parliament (MP) representing [[Messenia]] and was reelected in several elections until 1936. In the [[1946 Greek legislative election|elections of 1946]], he was reelected for the [[Liberal Party (Greece)|Liberal Party]], gathering 2.491 votes. Overall, he was elected eleven times as MP. Having already come into conflict with [[Andreas Papandreou]], during the [[Apostasia of 1965]], he was among the first members of the [[Centre Union]] to leave the party and became [[Minister of National Defence (Greece)|Minister of National Defence]] in the [[Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas]] government.
He was also Minister of Finance in the governments of [[Sophoklis Venizelos]] (August, September & November 1950), Minister of National Economy (1932 & 1947) in the governments of [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] and [[Dimitrios Maximos]], Foreign Minister (1964-1965) in the government of [[Georgios Papandreou]], Minister without Portfolio in the government of Sofoklis Venizelos, Interior Minister (1963) in the government of Georgios Papandreou, Minister of Defence (1965-1966) in the governments of Novas, [[Ilias Tsirimokos]] and [[Stefanos Stefanopoulos]], [[Minister of Merchant Marine]] (1950) in the government of Plastiras, Minister of Supply and Distribution (1948) in [[Themistoklis Sofoulis]]’ government and Coordinating Minister (1950) again under Sophoklis Venizelos.

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He died on June 23, 1968 in Athens, aged 67.


==References==
==References==
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Αντώνης Μακρυδημήτρης, «Οι υπουργοί των εξωτερικών της Ελλάδας 1829-2000», εκδ.Καστανιώτης, Αθήνα, 2000, σελ.103
* Αντώνης Μακρυδημήτρης, «Οι υπουργοί των εξωτερικών της Ελλάδας 1829-2000», εκδ.Καστανιώτης, Athens 2000, p.&nbsp;103

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Revision as of 16:02, 2 April 2023

Stavros Kostopoulos (Greek: Σταύρος Κωστόπουλος, 14 September 1900 – 23 June 1968)[1] was a Greek banker and politician.

Biography

He was born in Kalamata and he was the son of the banker Ioannis Kostopoulos. He attended the 1st Gymnasium in Kalamata. He studied law at the University of Athens and Political Sciences at the University of Paris, where he received his doctorate degree. He dealt with the banking industry, in which the family already had developed significant activity.

He was a member (1937-1951) and President (1951-1953) of the board of the Commercial Credit Bank. In 1951, he took over the direction of the National Bank of Greece, a position he held until 1953, when he was replaced by Kostis Iliaskos because of his disagreement on the merger of the Athens Bank with the National Bank.

Political career

In 1928, he was elected for the first time member of the parliament (MP) representing Messenia and was reelected in several elections until 1936. In the elections of 1946, he was reelected for the Liberal Party, gathering 2.491 votes. Overall, he was elected eleven times as MP. Having already come into conflict with Andreas Papandreou, during the Apostasia of 1965, he was among the first members of the Centre Union to leave the party and became Minister of National Defence in the Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas government.

He was also Minister of Finance in the governments of Sophoklis Venizelos (August, September & November 1950), Minister of National Economy (1932 & 1947) in the governments of Eleftherios Venizelos and Dimitrios Maximos, Foreign Minister (1964-1965) in the government of Georgios Papandreou, Minister without Portfolio in the government of Sofoklis Venizelos, Interior Minister (1963) in the government of Georgios Papandreou, Minister of Defence (1965-1966) in the governments of Novas, Ilias Tsirimokos and Stefanos Stefanopoulos, Minister of Merchant Marine (1950) in the government of Plastiras, Minister of Supply and Distribution (1948) in Themistoklis Sofoulis’ government and Coordinating Minister (1950) again under Sophoklis Venizelos.

He died on June 23, 1968 in Athens, aged 67.

References

  1. ^ Profile of Stavros Kostopoulos
  • Αντώνης Μακρυδημήτρης, «Οι υπουργοί των εξωτερικών της Ελλάδας 1829-2000», εκδ.Καστανιώτης, Athens 2000, p. 103
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