Karamanlis

[kahr-uh-mahn-lis, kah-rah-mahn-lees]

noun

1. Konstantinos 1907–98, Greek politician: prime minister 1955–63, 1974–80; president 1980–85, 1990–95.

Karamanlis

/ karamanˈlis /

noun

1. Konstantinos (kɔnstanˈtinɔs). 1907–98, Greek statesman; prime minister of Greece (1955–58; 1958–61; 1961–63; 1974–80): president of Greece (1980–85; 1990–95)

Example Sentences

Two hours' drive north of the rocks of Kastraki, in the village of Proti, we watch a taxi driver greet the statue of the founder of modern Greece, Konstantinos Karamanlis, a four-time prime minister and later president.

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The day after the fatal train crash, Kostas Karamanlis resigned as transport minister, admitting the rail network he was responsible for was not fit for purpose.

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In the village coffee house, we find sympathy for the bereaved, but also support for the youngest of the Karamanlis clan.

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But if Karamanlis immortalised in metal remains a giant from beyond the grave and beyond party lines, his nephew Kostas - himself the cousin of another prime minister - has faced national rage.

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Gerapetritis, who became minister following the resignation of Kostas Karamanlis on March 1 over the disaster, said that 70% of that system has been delivered so far and that the rest was expected to be fully operational by the end of the year.

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