Elena Kountoura
Elena Kountoura (Greek: Έλενα Κουντουρά, also romanized as Elena Koundoura; born 2 November 1962), is a Greek politician, Member of the European Parliament, ex-Minister of Tourism (resigned on 3 May 2019 in order to participate in the European Parliament's elections) in the Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras, and Member of Parliament for Athens A, for the Independent Greeks, and earlier for New Democracy. Before her entrance into politics, she was an international model, director of a women's magazine and a track-and-field athlete.
Elena Kountoura MEP | |
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Έλενα Κουντουρά | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Greece |
| Minister for Tourism | |
| In office 23 September 2015 – 3 May 2019 | |
| President | Prokopis Pavlopoulos |
| Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
| Preceded by | Alkistis Protopsalti |
| Succeeded by | Thanasis Theocharopoulos |
| In office 27 January 2015 – 28 August 2015 | |
| President | Prokopis Pavlopoulos |
| Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
| Preceded by | Olga Kefalogianni |
| Succeeded by | Alkistis Protopsalti |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Athens A | |
| In office 2004–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1962 Athens, Greece |
| Political party | Syriza (from 2019) Independent Greeks (2012–2019) New Democracy (until 2012) |
| Spouse | Sarantis Papachristopoulos |
| Relations | Alexandros Kountouras (father), Nikos Kountouras (brother) |
| Alma mater | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| Website | elenakountoura.gr |
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