Alexandra "Aleka" Papariga (née Drosou; Greek: Αλέκα Παπαρήγα; born 5 November 1945) is a communistGreekpolitician who served the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) as its General Secretary from 1991 to 2013. She is the first woman to be General Secretary of KKE, and thus the first woman to head a major political party in Greece.[1]
She graduated from the Historical-Archeological Section of the Philosophy Faculty of Athens University and after graduation worked as an employee for eight years in various accounting offices. At the same time, she worked as a private tutor. Since 1976 she has worked exclusively in party and social activities.
Political career
Papariga started out as an activist in the peace movement in 1961 and soon after joined the pupils' organization of the youth section of the United Democratic Left (EDA).[2] She was active in various school and student movements until the military coup in 1967. Throughout this period, she was a member of the Bureau of the EDA youth section pupils' organization and then of the "Lambrakis" Democratic Youth Students’ organization Bureau.
Military junta
She joined KKE in 1968, while it was illegal during the Greek military junta[1] and was active in the prisoners' families' movement.
Third Hellenic Republic
After the end of the military junta, she became a member of the Bureau of the City Committee of the Athens Party Organization (KOA), and was also active in the women's movement. A founding member of the Women's Federation of Greece, she participated in the organization of national events for International Women's Day. She was a leading member of the women's movement until 1981, and then active in the Athens Party Organization up to 1991. During her activities in the women's movement, she participated in international congresses of the Women's International Democratic Federation, the United Nations, and many international conferences and symposia.
Papariga has been a member of the Central Committee of KKE since the 10th Congress (May 1978) and of the Politburo of the CC since 1986. On 27 February 1991 at the 13th Party Congress, she was elected as Secretary-General of the KKE. She was unanimously re-elected as Secretary-General on 26 May 1996, at the 15th Party Congress.[1] In February 2009, Papariga was re-elected as Secretary-General at the 18th Party Congress. This re-election made her the longest serving General Secretary of the KKE.[3]
She married the journalist Thanasis Paparigas, with whom she had a daughter, Vasileia, and another child who died at the age of three. Her husband died on October 11, 2002, after being seriously injured in a car accident.
^"SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF GREECE Alexandra Papariga". ANA-MPA. ana-mpa.gr. from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
^Bitsika, Panagiota (24 February 2009). . To Vima (in Greek). tovima.gr. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
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January 07, 2023
aleka, papariga, alexandra, aleka, papariga, née, drosou, greek, Αλέκα, Παπαρήγα, born, november, 1945, communist, greek, politician, served, communist, party, greece, general, secretary, from, 1991, 2013, first, woman, general, secretary, thus, first, woman, . Alexandra Aleka Papariga nee Drosou Greek Aleka Paparhga born 5 November 1945 is a communist Greek politician who served the Communist Party of Greece KKE as its General Secretary from 1991 to 2013 She is the first woman to be General Secretary of KKE and thus the first woman to head a major political party in Greece 1 Aleka PaparigaAleka PaparhgaMPGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of GreeceIn office 27 February 1991 14 April 2013Preceded byGrigoris FarakosSucceeded byDimitris KoutsoumpasLeader of the Communist Party Parliamentary GroupIn office 10 October 1993 25 January 2015Preceded byGrigoris FarakosSucceeded byDimitris KoutsoumpasMember of the Parliament of GreeceIncumbentAssumed office 10 October 1993ConstituencyAthens BPersonal detailsBorn 1945 11 05 5 November 1945 age 77 Athens GreecePolitical partyCommunist Party of GreeceOther politicalaffiliationsUnited Democratic Left 1961 1967 SpouseAthanasios Paparigas Until 2002 Children1ResidenceAthens GreeceAlma materUniversity of AthensOccupationPolitician Contents 1 Early years 2 Political career 2 1 Military junta 2 2 Third Hellenic Republic 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly years EditPapariga was born in Athens in 1945 Her parents Nikos Drosos and Kiki Drosou were National Resistance fighters and members of Communist Party of Greece KKE of Cephalonian origin She graduated from the Historical Archeological Section of the Philosophy Faculty of Athens University and after graduation worked as an employee for eight years in various accounting offices At the same time she worked as a private tutor Since 1976 she has worked exclusively in party and social activities Political career EditPapariga started out as an activist in the peace movement in 1961 and soon after joined the pupils organization of the youth section of the United Democratic Left EDA 2 She was active in various school and student movements until the military coup in 1967 Throughout this period she was a member of the Bureau of the EDA youth section pupils organization and then of the Lambrakis Democratic Youth Students organization Bureau Military junta Edit She joined KKE in 1968 while it was illegal during the Greek military junta 1 and was active in the prisoners families movement Third Hellenic Republic Edit After the end of the military junta she became a member of the Bureau of the City Committee of the Athens Party Organization KOA and was also active in the women s movement A founding member of the Women s Federation of Greece she participated in the organization of national events for International Women s Day She was a leading member of the women s movement until 1981 and then active in the Athens Party Organization up to 1991 During her activities in the women s movement she participated in international congresses of the Women s International Democratic Federation the United Nations and many international conferences and symposia Papariga has been a member of the Central Committee of KKE since the 10th Congress May 1978 and of the Politburo of the CC since 1986 On 27 February 1991 at the 13th Party Congress she was elected as Secretary General of the KKE She was unanimously re elected as Secretary General on 26 May 1996 at the 15th Party Congress 1 In February 2009 Papariga was re elected as Secretary General at the 18th Party Congress This re election made her the longest serving General Secretary of the KKE 3 As a KKE candidate in Athens B constituency Papariga has been elected to the Hellenic Parliament since the 1993 election 1 Personal life EditShe married the journalist Thanasis Paparigas with whom she had a daughter Vasileia and another child who died at the age of three Her husband died on October 11 2002 after being seriously injured in a car accident References Edit a b c d CV at Hellenic Parliament website SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF GREECE Alexandra Papariga ANA MPA ana mpa gr Archived from the original on 5 October 2009 Retrieved 9 October 2009 Bitsika Panagiota 24 February 2009 Ti shmainoyn oi allages sto KKE To Vima in Greek tovima gr Archived from the original on 25 February 2009 Retrieved 9 October 2009 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aleka Papariga Short biographic note website of the Communist Party of Greece Terms of office of Aleka Papariga at the Hellenic Parliament in English Party political officesPreceded byGrigoris Farakos General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece1991 2013 Succeeded byDimitris Koutsoumpas This page incorporates information from the Hellenic Parliament website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aleka Papariga amp oldid 1122566641, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
