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Angela Gerekou

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Angela Gerekou
Άντζελα Γκερέκου
President of GNTO
Assumed office
August 1, 2019
Prime MinisterKyriakos Mitsotakis
Ioannis Sarmas
Preceded byCharalambos Karimalis
Deputy Minister for Culture and Tourism
In office
June 9, 2014 – January 27, 2015
Prime MinisterAntonis Samaras
MinisterOlga Kefalogianni
In office
October 7, 2009 – May 18, 2010
Prime MinisterGeorge Papandreou
MinisterPavlos Geroulanos
Personal details
Born (1959-03-26) March 26, 1959 (age 65)
Corfu, Greece
Political partyNew Democracy (2015–)
Other political
affiliations
PASOK (2004–2015)
SpouseTolis Voskopoulos
ChildrenMaria Voskopoulou

Angela Gerekou (Greek: Άντζελα Γκερέκου; born March 26, 1959) is a Greek actress and politician. Currently serving as President of Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) from 2019.

She served as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Sport from 2014 to 2015 and from 2009 to 2010. Also served as MP for the Hellenic Parliament from 2004 to 2012.

Biography

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Early life

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Angela Gerekou was born in Corfu, in the Ionian Sea, Greece.

Movie career

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Her good looks got her noticed in the 1980s by producers and directors of the then-flourishing Greek cinema.

Politician

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Angela Gerekou served as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Sport in the cabinet of George Papandreou from 2009 to 2010.

Personal life

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Angela Gerekou married Greek actor and singer Tolis Voskopoulos, with whom she had a daughter named Maria in 2001.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1986 Strange Meeting Anna Film debut
The girl from Mani Eleni Kalea
1990 The sweep Tara
1994 The moon fugitive Andrianna
Terra incognita
1996 Acropol Zozo
1997 Balkanska pravila Mariya
The smell of the time

Television

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1990-1992 In the shadow of money Lead role / 85 episodes
1992 One woman from the past Nafsika Lead role / 16 episodes
1992-1993 The sound of silence Miranda Danezi Lead role / 77 episodes
1993 Moral Department Episode: "The particular tastes of the principal manager"
1993-1994 Games without borders Herself (host) Season 1
1994-1995 Daring Love Stories Herself (host) 20 episodes
1995 Magical Night Alexandra Episode: "Deep sea"
1995-1996 Fitting of the wedding dress Olga Deli Lead role / 25 episodes
1996 Guilty Love Stella Lead role / 15 episodes
2004-2005 The children of Niobe Madame Zizi Lead role / 18 episodes
2021-present The land of olive Athena Nomikou Lead role
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