Thanasis Pafilis
Thanasis Pafilis (Greek: Θανάσης Παφίλης) (born 8 November 1954 in Pitsio, Phthiotis[1]) is a Greek politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Communist Party of Greece.
He is a law graduate from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.[1]
He was elected to the Greek Parliament in June 1989 with Synaspismos for Phthiotida, and re-elected in November 1989 and April 1990. On 16 July 1991, he switched affiliation and joined the Communist Party of Greece (KKE).[2]
He is a member of the Central Committee of KKE from 1991. Between 1994 and 2000 he served as General Secretary of , the Greek branch of the World Peace Council. Between 2002 and 2004 he was a local councillor of the Athens Prefecture.[3]
He was elected Member of the European Parliament for Greece in 2004 with KKE, and sat with the European United Left–Nordic Green Left. He was re-elected to the European Parliament in July 2009, but resigned on 13 October 2009[1] after being elected to the Greek Parliament with KKE. He was re-elected in May and June 2012.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Athanasios Pafilis". European Parliament. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ "Athanasios Pafilis terms history". Greek Parliament. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ "Athanasios Pafilis". Greek Parliament. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
External links[]
- Terms of office of Thanasis Pafilis at the Hellenic Parliament (in English)
- Personal profile of Thanasis Pafilis in the European Parliament's database of members
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