Dimitra Liani (; born 30 April 1955) is a Greek former cabin attendant known for being the third wife and widow of
Prime Minister of Greece
The prime minister of the Hellenic Republic (), usually referred to as the prime minister of Greece (), is the head of government of the Greece, Hellenic Republic and the leader of the Cabinet of Greece, Greek Cabinet.
The officeholder's of ...
Andreas Papandreou
Andreas Georgiou Papandreou (, ; 5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek academic and economist who founded the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and served three terms as Prime minister of Greece, prime minister of Third Hellenic Repu ...
.
Early life and career
Born Dimitra Liani in 1955 in
Elefsina
Elefsina () or Eleusis ( ; ) is a suburban city and municipality in Athens metropolitan area. It belongs to West Attica regional unit of Greece. It is located in the Thriasio Plain, at the northernmost end of the Saronic Gulf. North of Elefsina ...
, she comes from a well-connected family. Her family hails from
Kleisoura, Kastoria
Kleisoura (formerly Vlachokleisoura; , also Βλαχοκλεισούρα, ''Vlachokleisoúra''; or ) is a traditionally Aromanian (Vlach) settlement and a former municipality in Kastoria regional unit, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 loc ...
Η Δήμητρα Παπανδρέου στην Καστοριά το 1995
/ref> and later moved to Amyntaio
Amyntaio (, before 1928: Σόροβιτς – ''Sorovits''; Macedonian: Суровичево, Сорович), is a town and municipality in the Florina regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. The population of Amyntaio proper is 4,348, while that o ...
. Her father was a distinguished army officer, Colonel Constantine Lianis, while her uncle George Lianis was Minister, and her cousin Giorgos Lianis (born 1942) was member of parliament for her hometown. She worked as a cabin attendant with Olympic Airways.
Personal life
She married Papandreou in 1989, becoming his official consort and head of his private office when he returned to power in 1993.
References
1955 births
Living people
People from Elefsina
Spouses of prime ministers of Greece
Greek socialites
Papandreou family
Flight attendants
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