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For Our Crete
For our Crete (Greek: Για την Κρήτη μας) is a social-democratic regional political association in Crete, Crete, Greece, led by Stavros Arnaoutakis. It is the ''de facto'' Cretan grouping of the PASOK, Panhellenic Socialist Movement. The association has also previously received support from Syriza, SYRIZA and New Democracy (Greece), New Democracy parties. For our Crete is considered the most successful regional political association in Crete, as it has won all regional elections since its formation. History The association was founded to contest in the 2010 regional elections in Crete, as Crete - First Power. It won a majority of seats in the Regional Council and Stavros Arnaoutakis was elected Regional Governor for the first time. In the 2014 regional elections, it won a plurality of votes in the first round and Arnaoutakis defeated New Democracy's candidate in the second round, thus securing a second term as Governor. 2019 Crete Regional Elections, In 2019, the ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stavros Arnaoutakis
Stavros Arnaoutakis (; born 25 May 1956) is a Greek politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) between 2004 and 2009. He also served as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament and Deputy Minister for the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping from 2009 to 2010. He is the first elected regional governor of Crete and leader of For our Crete political association, having successfully contested the 2010, 2014, 2019 and 2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ... regional elections. References External links * 1956 births Living people PASOK politicians PASOK MEPs MEPs for Greece 2004–2009 Regional governors of Greece Politicians from Crete People from Heraklion {{Greece-MEP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
