Georgios Karatzaferis (Greek: Γεώργιος Καρατζαφέρης; born August 11, 1947) is a Greek politician, a former member of the Hellenic Parliament and the former president of the Popular Orthodox Rally. Previously, Karatzaferis was a member of parliament of the liberal-conservativeNew Democracy party. He is a former Member of the European Parliament[1] and former vice-president of the Independence and Democracy group. The Popular Orthodox Rally's views, ideas, and electoral campaigns were often broadcast and promoted by the relatively minor private Greek TV channel TeleAsty (former Telecity) and the party's weekly newspaper, A1, both which he founded. In 2023, he praised Kyriakos Mitsotakis and endorsed New Democracy for the 2023 elections, campaigning for the party, without officially rejoining it.[2]
Karatzaferis was born in 1947. In 1977 he founded R.TV.P.R. AE advertising body and he created the TV Press Video Review in 1983. In 1990 he established the radio and television stations Radio City and TeleAsty (the latter was initially known as TeleCity).[citation needed]
He received an honours diploma from the London School of Journalism in 1994. He became an editor of the newspaper Alpha Ena in 2000. In the beginning of the 1980s he was also a columnist for Nea Poreia, the official publication of the political organization to which he belonged and was an MP. He also wrote contributed to daily newspapers including Eleftheros, Apogevmatini, and Eleftheros Typos. In 2005, he founded the Academy of Communications Studies in Athens.[citation needed]
As a member of the Greek Parliament his responsibilities included the chairmanship of the Parliamentary Watchdog Committee, the Public Order Committee and the Press and Mass Media Committee (1993–2000). He was a member of the Committees on Public Administration and Foreign Affairs (1993–2004), Member of the National Communications' Confidentiality Protection Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Greco Spanish Friendship Association (1999).[citation needed].
ControversyEdit
On different controversial remarks, Georgios Karatzaferis has publicly questioned why Jews did not "come to work on 9/11", suggesting that they were warned to leave the World Trade Center prior to the attack. He challenged the Israeli ambassador in Greece to come and debate on "the Holocaust, Auschwitz and the Dachau myth" and in 2001 he stated that "the Jews have no legitimacy to speak in Greece and provoke the political world. Their impudence is crass".[3]
Legal battlesEdit
In December 2015, he was sentenced to a suspended one year prison sentence with three years probation, a 10,000 euro fine and an 18-month period of political disenfranchisement, for filing an incomplete statement of assets and income during the years of 2010, 2011 and 2012, while he was in office.[4]
BooksEdit
Karatzaferis is also the author of five books:
Το Μοντέλο της Δημοκρατίας - The Model of Democracy
Η Γυναίκα Σήμερα - The Woman Today
Η Λιάνη στηρίζει την Aλλαγή - Liani supports the Change[5]
Αγώνες και Αγωνίες της δεκαετίας 1990-2000 - Struggles and Agonies of the 1990–2000 decade
^Newsroom. "Ο Καρατζαφέρης αποκαλύπτει τον ρόλο του: Πώς θα βοηθήσει τη ΝΔ στις εκλογές 2023". www.ieidiseis.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-04-21.
^"New Greek government includes ministers of antisemitic party". CFCA. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
^"Ένα χρόνο φυλακή με αναστολή και στέρηση πολιτικών δικαιωμάτων για 18 μήνες στον Γιώργο Καρατζαφέρη". HuffPost Greece (in Greek). 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
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Telecity and the party s weekly newspaper A1 both which he founded In 2023 he praised Kyriakos Mitsotakis and endorsed New Democracy for the 2023 elections campaigning for the party without officially rejoining it 2 Georgios KaratzaferisGiwrgos KaratzaferhsKaratzaferis in 2011President of Popular Orthodox RallyIn office 14 September 2000 27 May 2019Member of the European ParliamentIn office 13 June 2004 25 September 2007Personal detailsBorn 1947 08 11 11 August 1947 age 76 Athens GreecePolitical partyNational UnityPopular Orthodox RallyProfessionJournalist politicianWebsite 1 Contents 1 Biography and career 2 Controversy 3 Legal battles 4 Books 5 References 6 External linksBiography and career EditKaratzaferis was born in 1947 In 1977 he founded R TV P R AE advertising body and he created the TV Press Video Review in 1983 In 1990 he established the radio and television stations Radio City and TeleAsty the latter was initially known as TeleCity citation needed He received an honours diploma from the London School of Journalism in 1994 He became an editor of the newspaper Alpha Ena in 2000 In the beginning of the 1980s he was also a columnist for Nea Poreia the official publication of the political organization to which he belonged and was an MP He also wrote contributed to daily newspapers including Eleftheros Apogevmatini and Eleftheros Typos In 2005 he founded the Academy of Communications Studies in Athens citation needed As a member of the Greek Parliament his responsibilities included the chairmanship of the Parliamentary Watchdog Committee the Public Order Committee and the Press and Mass Media Committee 1993 2000 He was a member of the Committees on Public Administration and Foreign Affairs 1993 2004 Member of the National Communications Confidentiality Protection Committee and Vice Chairman of the Greco Spanish Friendship Association 1999 citation needed Controversy EditOn different controversial remarks Georgios Karatzaferis has publicly questioned why Jews did not come to work on 9 11 suggesting that they were warned to leave the World Trade Center prior to the attack He challenged the Israeli ambassador in Greece to come and debate on the Holocaust Auschwitz and the Dachau myth and in 2001 he stated that the Jews have no legitimacy to speak in Greece and provoke the political world Their impudence is crass 3 Legal battles EditIn December 2015 he was sentenced to a suspended one year prison sentence with three years probation a 10 000 euro fine and an 18 month period of political disenfranchisement for filing an incomplete statement of assets and income during the years of 2010 2011 and 2012 while he was in office 4 Books EditKaratzaferis is also the author of five books To Montelo ths Dhmokratias The Model of Democracy H Gynaika Shmera The Woman Today H Lianh sthrizei thn Allagh Liani supports the Change 5 Agwnes kai Agwnies ths dekaetias 1990 2000 Struggles and Agonies of the 1990 2000 decade Bioi Agiwn Biographies of Saints H Leykh Biblos The White BibleReferences Edit Your MEPs Georgios KARATZAFERIS Europa European Parliament Retrieved 5 March 2011 Newsroom O Karatzaferhs apokalyptei ton rolo toy Pws 8a boh8hsei th ND stis ekloges 2023 www ieidiseis gr in Greek Retrieved 2023 04 21 New Greek government includes ministers of antisemitic party CFCA Retrieved 1 September 2012 Ena xrono fylakh me anastolh kai sterhsh politikwn dikaiwmatwn gia 18 mhnes ston Giwrgo Karatzaferh HuffPost Greece in Greek 2015 12 21 Retrieved 2023 04 21 The Allagi Change Greek Allagh was a slogan used by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement founded by Dimitra Liani s husband Andreas Papandreou External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Georgios Karatzaferis in Greek Official Website European Parliament Biographical RecordPolitical officesParty political officesNew political party President of Popular Orthodox Rally2000 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georgios Karatzaferis 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