Dimitra Liani

{{Short description|Third wife of Andreas Papandreou (born 1955)}}

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| name = Dimitra Liani
Δήμητρα Λιάνη

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| office = Spouse of the Prime Minister of Greece

| primeminister1 = Andreas Papandreou

| term_start1 = 13 October 1993

| term_end1 = 22 January 1996

| predecessor1 = Marika Giannoukou

| successor1 = Daphne Arkadiou

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| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age| April 30, 1955}}

| birth_place = Elefsina , Greece

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| nationality = Greek

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| spouse = {{plainlist|

  • {{marriage|Alexis Kapopoulos|1983|1987|end=divorced}}
  • {{marriage|Andreas Papandreou|1989|1996|reason=died}}

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Dimitra Liani ({{langx|el|Δήμητρα Λιάνη}}; born 30 April 1955) is a Greek former cabin attendant known for being the third wife and widow of Prime Minister of Greece Andreas Papandreou.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/profile-dimitra-papandreou-naked-lust-for-power-1538582.html|date=5 November 1995|accessdate=26 December 2010|title=profile; Dimitra Papandreou; Naked lust for power|newspaper=The Independent on Sunday|author=Andrew Gumbel}}

Early life and career

Born Dimitra Liani in 1955 in Elefsina, she comes from a well-connected family. Her family hails from Kleisoura, Kastoria[https://fouit.gr/2021/07/15/i-dimitra-papandreoy-stin-kastoria-to-1995-vinteo/ Η Δήμητρα Παπανδρέου στην Καστοριά το 1995] and later moved to Amyntaio. 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.

Papandreou died in 1996 aged 77, and his will left his entire fortune to her.

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