George A. Papandreou (born June 16, 1952) is Former Prime Minister of Greece, current President of Socialist International, a Member of the Hellenic Parliament and former President of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). He served as the 11th Prime Minister of Greece from October 6, 2009 - November 11, 2011, after PASOK’s victory in the October 2009 national elections.

We Need a Fourth Branch of Government | NYT Opinion 08.10.2019

My article in The New York Times‘ World Review: The State of Democracy, a special section that examines global policy and affairs through the perspectives of thought leaders and commentators. ________ In ancient times, politics was...

On IWD2019 | 08.03.2019

Statement by the President of Socialist International, George A. Papandreou, for the International Women’s Day «To achieve gender equality we must win battles every day of the year”   The International Women’s Day is a contribution...

On the passing of Jalal Talabani | 03.10.2017

Athens, October 3, 2017   STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL GEORGE A. PAPANDREOU ON THE PASSING OF JALAL TALABANI   Jalal Talabani, Mam Jalal, was a great leader, a man of principles, a...

Success in Cyprus will help peace in wider region | 19.04.2016

Finding a solution in Cyprus is important for a region suffering from ethnic and religious conflicts, sending a strong message that there is another model where peace can replace conflict, former Greek Prime Minister Yorgo Papandreu has told...

Cem-Papandreou Peace Award 2015 speech | 21.07.2015

Dear friends, I am moved tonight. Tonight we come together, all our participants of the Symi Symposium,  to celebrate a first step in making a long standing dream come true. A dream I shared with my...

SI Statement on Greece | An Appeal to European Leaders | 05.07.2015

  | GREECE An Appeal to European Leaders | 05 JULY 2015   On the eve of the meeting of the Socialist International Council at the United Nations in New York on 6-7 July, the collective...

Socialist International President George A. Papandreou: “Save Palmyra” | 22.05.2015

  Athens,  May 22nd, 2015 The President of the Socialist International and President of Movement of Democrats Socialists George A. Papandreou unites his voice with Unesco and other organizations on the need to respect the unique archeological...