# Nikos Papandreou

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Greek writer and politician (b.1956)

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Nikos Papandreou MEP Official portrait, 2024 Member of the European Parliament for Greece Incumbent Assumed office 3 May 2023 Preceded by Nikos Androulakis Personal details Born 29 September 1956 (1956-09-29) (age 69) Alameda, California, United States Citizenship Greece • United States Party PASOK – Movement for Change Spouse Alexia Klironomou Children 2 Parent(s) Andreas Papandreou (father) Margaret Chant-Papandreou (mother) Relatives George Papandreou (brother) Georgios Papandreou (grandfather) Alma mater Yale University Princeton School of Public and International Affairs Occupation Writer • Politician

**Nikos Papandreou** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Νίκος Παπανδρέου; born 29 September 1956) is a Greek politician, businessman, cultural commentator and writer. He has been serving as a [Member of the European Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_European_Parliament) for [PASOK](/source/PASOK) since May 2023,[1] as he replaced MEP [Nikos Androulakis](/source/Nikos_Androulakis) who resigned in order to run in the [2023 Greek legislative election](/source/May_2023_Greek_legislative_election).[2]

## Family

Papandreou is a son of former [Prime Minister of Greece](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Greece) [Andreas Papandreou](/source/Andreas_Papandreou) and his second wife [Margaret Chant-Papandreou](/source/Margaret_Chant-Papandreou) and younger brother of [George Papandreou](/source/George_Papandreou).[3]

## Parliamentary work

As a member of the Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT), he has been a prominent advocate for the implementation of the Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, specifically championing EU-wide protocols for lung cancer screening and the integration of [liquid biopsy](/source/Liquid_biopsy) technology into national health systems.[4][5]

Within the [Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs](/source/Committee_on_Economic_and_Monetary_Affairs) (ECON), Papandreou served as a shadow rapporteur on the legislative framework for the [Digital euro](/source/Digital_euro).[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Home | Nikos PAPANDREOU | MEPs | European Parliament"](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/244571/NIKOS_PAPANDREOU/home). *www.europarl.europa.eu*. 29 September 1956. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Psaropoulos, John. ["Greece prepares for elections that may herald a new political era"](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/28/greece-prepares-for-elections-that-may-herald-a-new-political-era). *www.aljazeera.com*. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Νίκος Παπανδρέου: Και επίσημα ευρωβουλευτής στη θέση του Ανδρουλάκη"](https://www.tovima.gr/2023/05/08/politics/nikos-papandreou-kai-episima-eyrovouleytis-sti-thesi-tou-androulaki/). *ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ* (in Greek). 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["A Vision for Cancer Policy in Europe: An Interview with MEP Nikos Papandreou"](https://cancerworld.net/a-vision-for-cancer-policy-in-europe-an-interview-with-mep-nikos-papandreou/). *CancerWorld*. 12 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Exploring the EU's success in lung cancer screening at the European Parliament"](https://europeanlung.org/solace/2025/11/25/exploring-the-eus-success-in-lung-cancer-screening-at-the-european-parliament/). SOLACE. 25 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Exclusive: Digital euro faces political deadlock in Brussels"](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/03/exclusive-digital-euro-faces-political-deadlock-in-brussels). *euronews*. 2026-02-03. Retrieved 2026-02-05.

## See also

- [List of members of the European Parliament for Greece, 2019–2024](/source/List_of_members_of_the_European_Parliament_for_Greece%2C_2019%E2%80%932024)

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v t e Members of the European Parliament from Greece (2019–2024) Arvanitis (GUE-NGL) Asimakopoulou (EPP) Fragkos (ECR) Georgoulis (NI) Kaili (NI) Kefalogiannis (EPP) Kokkalis (GUE-NGL) Konstantinou (NI) Kouloglou (GUE-NGL) Kountoura (GUE-NGL) Kympouropoulos (EPP) Kyrtsos (Renew) Lagos (NI) Meimarakis (EPP) Nikolaou-Alavanos (NI) Papadakis (NI) Papadimoulis (GUE-NGL) Papandreou (S&D) Spyraki (EPP) Vozemberg (EPP) Zagorakis (EPP)

v t e Andreas Papandreou Prime Minister of Greece (1981–1989; 1993–1996) President of PASOK (1974–1996) Leadership Parties Centre Union PASOK Elections 1974 1977 1981 1985 June 1989 Nov. 1989 1990 1993 Family Zygmunt Mineyko (grandfather) Georgios Papandreou (father) George Papandreou (son) Nikos Papandreou (son) Margaret Chant-Papandreou (second wife) Dimitra Liani (third wife) Politics Democratic socialism Left-wing nationalism Populism Statism Nationalization Syndicalism Local governments Decentralization Egalitarianism Welfare state Gender equality Events 4th of August Regime World War II Centre Union Relentless Struggle ASPIDA case Iouliana of 1965 Greek military junta Turkish invasion of Cyprus Metapolitefsi Declaration of 3 September 1985 Greek constitutional crisis 1987 Aegean crisis Koskotas scandal Interim accord with F.Y.R.O.M. Establishments Panhellenic Liberation Movement Monotonic orthography Civil marriage Ministry of Health Ministry for the Aegean Hellenic Police KYSEA National Guard Greek Resistance recognition (EAM) Greek genocide recognition ASEP ERT3 Partners Anastasios Peponis Karolos Papoulias Melina Mercouri Vasso Papandreou Antonis Tritsis Giannos Kranidiotis Georgios Gennimatas Costas Simitis Works I Dimokratia sto apospasma Remembrance Andreas Papandreou airbase Peristeri Indoor Hall Andreas Papandreou

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