Aleka Papariga
Alexandra "Aleka" Papariga (née Drosou; Greek: Αλέκα Παπαρήγα; born 5 November 1945) is a Greek retired 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.
Aleka Papariga | |
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| Αλέκα Παπαρήγα | |
Papariga in 2009 | |
| 17th General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece | |
| In office 27 February 1991 – 14 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Grigoris Farakos |
| Succeeded by | Dimitris Koutsoumpas |
| 3th Leader of the Communist Party Parliamentary Group | |
| In office 10 October 1993 – 25 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Grigoris Farakos |
| Succeeded by | Dimitris Koutsoumpas |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
| In office 10 October 1993 – 22 April 2023 | |
| Constituency | Athens B |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1945 Athens, Greece |
| Political party | Communist Party of Greece |
| Spouse |
Thanasis Paparigas (died 2002) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Athens |
| Alma mater | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
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