Andreas Papandreou Biography

Papandreou calls for international opposition to the Greek military regime.

The military regime releases Andreas Papandreou following international pressure.

PASOK wins the election and prepares Greece's first socialist-led government.

Andreas Papandreou is sworn in as Prime Minister after PASOK's election victory.

Represents Greece at his first European Council after taking office as prime minister.

Represents Greece as leaders consider economic recovery and Community budget questions.

Represents Greece as leaders address enlargement, budgetary disputes and future Community development.

Represents Greece as leaders adopt the Solemn Declaration on European Union.

Papandreou takes the Community chair as Greece assumes responsibility for its first six-month Council Presidency.

Hosts the European Council as leaders confront unresolved disputes over spending, agriculture and budget contributions.

Represents Greece as leaders settle major budget disputes and revive institutional reform.

Represents Greece as leaders prepare for treaty reform and completion of the internal market.

Re-elected Prime Minister of Greece.

Papandreou supports Greece's participation in the enlargement agreement with the two Iberian applicants.

Represents Greece as leaders consider institutional reform and the internal-market programme.

Represents Greece as negotiations on the Single European Act approach completion.

Heads the Greek government when Greece joins the signing of the Single European Act.

Represents Greece as leaders discuss implementation of the internal market and Community development.

Represents Greece as leaders review economic policy, enlargement and the Community's external role.

Heads the Greek government when the Single European Act enters into force.

Represents Greece at the special summit that reaches agreement on Community financing and agricultural reform.

Represents Greece as leaders discuss monetary integration and establish the Delors Committee.

Greece returns to the Council chair under Papandreou, giving Athens responsibility for steering the Community agenda through December.

Hosts the European Council during Greece's Presidency as leaders discuss the internal market and monetary cooperation.

Papandreou leaves office after PASOK loses its parliamentary majority.

Papandreou backs the Madrid timetable beginning the first phase of monetary union in July 1990.

Andreas Papandreou goes on trial on corruption-related charges and is later acquitted.

Andreas Papandreou begins a term as Prime Minister of Greece in 1993.

Returns as Greek prime minister shortly before Maastricht enters into force and the European Union is established.

Heads the Greek government when the Maastricht Treaty enters into force and the European Union is established.

Begins Greece's third rotating Council Presidency and its first under the European Union.

Hosts the signing of accession treaties with Austria, Finland, Sweden and Norway during the Corfu summit.

Hosts the European Council as leaders address enlargement, institutional development and external policy.

Represents Greece as leaders develop a pre-accession strategy for Central and Eastern Europe.

Represents Greece as leaders choose euro as the name of the future single currency.

Papandreou resigns as Prime Minister because of serious illness.