Greek local elections, 2002
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The 2002 Greek local elections elected representatives to Greece
's super-prefectures
, 54 prefectures
, provinces
, and approximately 1,033 communities and municipalities
.
The local elections in Greece traditionally occur during the month of October.
Candidates at local elections do not run under the official name of the party they belong, but form electoral platforms with different names for the purpose.
won in all the three major municipalities, Athens
, Thessaloniki
and Piraeus
.
, a prominent member of New Democracy, won the election and replaced Dimitris Avramopoulos
as mayor of Athens (first term).
(second term) with the support of New Democracy.
. The coalition supported by New Democracy suffered a setback because of the unpopularity of Ioannis Tzanetakos and because of the candidacy of Georgios Karatzaferis
.
Sub-prefectures of the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture
Athens Prefecture
Elected prefect:Yiannis Sgouros (supported by PASOK)
Piraeus Prefecture
Elected Prefect:Yiannis Mihas (supported by PASOK)
Drama
Evros
Thessaloniki Prefecture
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
's super-prefectures
Super-prefectures of Greece
The super-prefectures of Greece were a second-degree organization of local self-government and an administrative division between the regions and the prefectures. They were each headed by an elected but largely ceremonial super-prefect, with most of the prefectural duties performed by the prefects...
, 54 prefectures
Prefectures of Greece
During the first administrative division of independent Greece in 1833–1836 and then again from 1845 until their abolition with the Kallikratis reform in 2010, the prefectures were the country's main administrative unit...
, provinces
Provinces of Greece
The provinces of Greece were sub-divisions of some the country's prefectures. From 1887, the provinces were abolished as actual administrative units, but were retained for some state services, especially finance services and education, as well as for electoral purposes...
, and approximately 1,033 communities and municipalities
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
.
The local elections in Greece traditionally occur during the month of October.
Candidates at local elections do not run under the official name of the party they belong, but form electoral platforms with different names for the purpose.
Municipal mayoralties
Candidates supported by New DemocracyNew Democracy (Greece)
New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic...
won in all the three major municipalities, Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
and Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
.
Municipality of Athens
Dora BakoyannisDora Bakoyannis
Dora Bakoyannis , born Theodora Mitsotaki , is a Greek politician. From 2006 to 2009 she was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, the highest position ever held by a woman in the Cabinet of Greece; she was also Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in...
, a prominent member of New Democracy, won the election and replaced Dimitris Avramopoulos
Dimitris Avramopoulos
Dimitris Avramopoulos is a Greek politician and diplomat. He was Mayor of Athens for eight years.-Personal information:He was born in Athens in 1953. He originated from Ilia, Arkadia. He served his military service in the Greek Air Force , based in Athens and in the NATO Headquarters in Brussels....
as mayor of Athens (first term).
| Candidate | Supporting parties | Platform | 1st Round | % | Seats | 2nd Round | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Bakoyannis Dora Bakoyannis Dora Bakoyannis , born Theodora Mitsotaki , is a Greek politician. From 2006 to 2009 she was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, the highest position ever held by a woman in the Cabinet of Greece; she was also Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in... |
New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
Athens tomorrow | 160,425 | 47.5 | 10 | 180,898 | 60.5 | 25 |
| Christos Papoutsis Christos Papoutsis Christos Papoutsis is a Greek socialist politician, serving as the Minister for Citizen Protection as of September 7, 2010. Prior to his current office he has served as Minister of Mercantile Marine and European Commissioner responsible for Energy, EURATOM Supply Agency, SMEs, Tourism and... |
Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
Beautiful City | 87,920 | 26 | 6 | 118,278 | 39.5 | 11 |
| Spyros Halvatzis | Communist Party of Greece Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
Solidarity for Athens | 20,305 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Fotis Kouvelis | Synaspismos | A different Athens | 19,996 | 5.9 | 1 | |||
| Ioannis Dimaras | Democratic Social Movement Democratic Social Movement The Democratic Social Movement is a Greek democratic socialist political party... |
Athens - Our city | 37,602 | 11.1 | 3 | |||
| Dimosthenis Vergis | Greek Ecologists Greek Ecologists The Greek Ecologists is a Greek "fringe" and "bizarre ecological party".The party's president is Dimosthenis Vergis, a former auto-worker, trade unionist, journalist, and peace activist... |
Ecologists of Athens - Dimosthenis Vergis | 3,050 | 0.90 | - | |||
| Makis Voridis Makis Voridis Makis Voridis is a Greek lawyer, politician, MP and parliament representative of the Popular Orthodox Rally political party. He is also the former leader of the Hellenic Front party.... |
Hellenic Front Hellenic Front The Hellenic Front was a Greek political party with a strongly nationalist platform, founded in 1994. Its declared raison d'être is to raise national conscience and inspire freedom, creativity, and development by reversing what it sees as dependence on foreign economies and ideas... |
Front for Athens - Athens, Hellenic city | 3,023 | 0.90 | - | |||
| Aggelos Hagios | Radical Left Front Radical Left Front The Radical Left Front was a coalition of radical left political parties in Greece.The Radical Left Front was founded in 1999 by New Left Current , the Maoist Revolutionary Communist Movement of Greece , the Trotskyist Workers Revolutionary Party , Youth of Communist Liberation , Independent... |
Undisciplined Athens | 2,166 | 0.64 | - | |||
| Odysseas Tiligadas | Independent | First The Greeks | 1,059 | 0.30 | - | |||
| Thanasses Tsirigotis | M-L KKE | People's Road | 616 | 0.20 | - |
Municipality of Piraeus
Christos Agrapidis was reelected mayor of PiraeusPiraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
(second term) with the support of New Democracy.
| Candidate | Supporting parties | Platform | 1st Round | % | Seats | 2nd Round | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christos Agrapidis | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
Time for Piraeus | 53.417 | 47.00 | 10 | 58.554 | 56.10 | 24 |
| Manolis Beteniotis | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
Pireaus firstly | 35.345 | 31.10 | 7 | 45.871 | 43.90 | 12 |
| Thodoris Dritsas Thodoris Dritsas Thodoris Dritsas is a Greek politician and activist. He was elected MP of the Greek Parliament in Piraeus with Coalition of the Radical Left in the 2007 Greek legislative election.... |
SynaspismosRenewing Communist Ecological Left Renewing Communist Ecological Left Renewing Communist Ecological Left is a political party in Greece. It was formed mostly by members of the late eurocommunist-influenced KKE Interior.In the 2000 parliamentary elections AKOA supported Synaspismos... |
The Port of Agony | 8.522 | 7.50 | 2 | |||
| Konstantinos Tzatzanis | Communist Party of Greece Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
Piraeus' Renaissance | 7.455 | 6.6 | 1 | |||
| Legakis Nikolaos | Independent | 5.000 | 4.4 | |||||
| Alfieri Styliani | Independent | Coalition of Piraeus' citizens | 2.523 | 2.2 | ||||
| Charitos Christos | Hellenic Front Hellenic Front The Hellenic Front was a Greek political party with a strongly nationalist platform, founded in 1994. Its declared raison d'être is to raise national conscience and inspire freedom, creativity, and development by reversing what it sees as dependence on foreign economies and ideas... |
Front for Piraeus | 1.368 | 1.2 |
Municipality of Thessaloniki
Vasilis Papageorgopoulos was reelected mayor of Thessaloniki with the support of New Democracy.| Candidate | Supporting parties | Platform | 1st Round | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasilis Papageorgopoulos | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
Resurgence | 95.701 | 54.20 | 24 |
| Spyros Vougias | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
Thessaloniki - Human city | 49.206 | 27.90 | 10 |
| Agapios Sahinis | Communist Party of Greece Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
Thessaloniki now | 16.807 | 9.50 | 3 |
| Tassos Kourakis | Synaspismos | Thessaloniki of the citizens and of ecology | 11.082 | 6.30 | 2 |
| Ioannis Kouriannidis | Hellenic Front Hellenic Front The Hellenic Front was a Greek political party with a strongly nationalist platform, founded in 1994. Its declared raison d'être is to raise national conscience and inspire freedom, creativity, and development by reversing what it sees as dependence on foreign economies and ideas... |
Front for Thessaloniki | 2.142 | 1.2 | - |
| Anastasia Theodoropoulou | Radical Left Front Radical Left Front The Radical Left Front was a coalition of radical left political parties in Greece.The Radical Left Front was founded in 1999 by New Left Current , the Maoist Revolutionary Communist Movement of Greece , the Trotskyist Workers Revolutionary Party , Youth of Communist Liberation , Independent... |
Left movement | 1.655 | 0.90 | - |
Athens-Piraeus
Fofi Gennimata won the mainly ceremonial position of the super-prefect of Athens-Piraeus (first term) supported by PASOKPanhellenic Socialist Movement
The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party...
. The coalition supported by New Democracy suffered a setback because of the unpopularity of Ioannis Tzanetakos and because of the candidacy of Georgios Karatzaferis
Georgios Karatzaferis
Georgios Karatzaferis is a Greek politician, a member of the Hellenic Parliament and the president of the Popular Orthodox Rally. Previously, Karatzaferis was a member of parliament of the liberal-conservative New Democracy party, from which he was expelled in 2000...
.
| Candidate | Supporting parties | Platform | 1st Round | % | Seats | 2nd Round | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fofi Gennimata | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
Super-prefecture of citizens | 659.377 | 40.10 | 16 | 818.083 | 56.30 | 46 |
| Ioannis Tzanetakos | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
Free self-government now | 439.662 | 26.70 | 10 | 635.814 | 43.70 | 16 |
| Georgios Karatzaferis Georgios Karatzaferis Georgios Karatzaferis is a Greek politician, a member of the Hellenic Parliament and the president of the Popular Orthodox Rally. Previously, Karatzaferis was a member of parliament of the liberal-conservative New Democracy party, from which he was expelled in 2000... |
Popular Orthodox Rally Popular Orthodox Rally The Popular Orthodox Rally or The People's Orthodox Rally , often abbreviated to ΛΑ.Ο.Σ as a pun on the Greek word for people, is a Greek party. According to its political program LA.O.S... |
With a Pure Heart | 223.531 | 13.60 | 4 | |||
| Manolis Glezos Manolis Glezos Manolis Glezos is a Greek left wing politician and writer, worldwide known especially for his participation in the World War II resistance.- 1939 - 1945 :... |
Coalition of the Radical Left Coalition of the Radical Left The Coalition of the Radical Left , commonly known by its Greek abbreviation ΣΥΡΙΖΑ , is a coalition of left political parties in Greece... |
Greek Prefecture - Active Citizens | 177.411 | 10.80 | 4 | |||
| Thanasis Pafilis Thanasis Pafilis Thanasis Pafilis is a Greek politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the Communist Party of Greece from 2004 to 2009; part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left. Since 2009 he has been a member of the Greek parliament.He was born in Pitsio, Phthiotis.-References:... |
Communist Party of Greece Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
Prefectural Agonistic Cooperation | 143.856 | 8.80 | 4 |
Sub-prefectures of the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture
Athens Prefecture
Athens Prefecture
The Athens Prefecture was one of the prefectures of Greece. It was part of the Attica region and the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture. The capital of the prefecture was the city of Athens. After Lefkada Prefecture it was the second-smallest in Greece, but was the most populous and most densely...
Elected prefect:Yiannis Sgouros (supported by PASOK)
Piraeus Prefecture
Piraeus Prefecture
Piraeus Prefecture was one of the prefectures of Greece. It was part of the Attica region and the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture. The capital of the prefecture was the city of Piraeus...
Elected Prefect:Yiannis Mihas (supported by PASOK)
DramaDrama PrefectureDrama is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its capital is the town of Drama. The regional unit is the northernmost within the geographical region of Macedonia and the westernmost in the administrative region of East Macedonia and Thrace...
-KavalaKavala PrefectureKavala is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its capital is the town of Kavala. Kavala regional unit is the easternmost within the geographical region of Macedonia.-Geography:...
-XanthiXanthi PrefectureXanthi is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace. The capital is Xanthi. Together with the regional units Rhodope and Evros, it forms the geographical region of Western Thrace.-Geography:...
| Candidate | Supporting parties | Platform | 1st Round | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constantine Tatsis | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
Resurgence | 131.697 | 51.60 | 45 |
| Ioannis Stympiris | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... Synaspismos |
Course of Development | 112.240 | 44 | 27 |
| Constantine Mollas | Communist Party of Greece Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
Inter-perfectural Agonistic Rally | 11.334 | 4.40 | 3 |
EvrosEvros PrefectureEvros is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the river Evros, which appears to have been a Thracian hydronym. Evros is the northernmost regional unit. It borders Turkey to the east, across the river Evros, and it...
-RhodopeRhodope PrefectureRhodope is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the Rhodope Mountains, which cover the northern part of its territory. Together with the regional units Evros and Xanthi, it forms the geographical region of Western...
| Candidate | Supporting parties | Platform | 1st Round | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christos Chatzopoulos | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... Synaspismos |
Unity-Creation-Perspective | 92.047 | 50.70 | 30 |
| Dimitrios Mouzas | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
New Society | 75.906 | 41.80 | 18 |
| Christos Trellis | Communist Party of Greece Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
Democratic Agonistic Cooperation | 13.536 | 7.50 | 3 |
Thessaloniki PrefectureThessaloniki PrefectureThessaloniki is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Thessaloniki. It is the second most populous regional unit in Greece, behind Central Athens.-Geography:...
| Candidate | Supporting parties | Platform | 1st Round | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panagiotis Psomiadis | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
Power for the Prefecture | 277.652 | 50.10 | 23 |
| Grigorios Chatzisavvas | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
Prefecture of Thessaloniki as a Protagonist | 190.099 | 34.30 | 10 |
| Georgios Rokos | Democratic Social Movement Democratic Social Movement The Democratic Social Movement is a Greek democratic socialist political party... / Communist Party of Greece Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
Perfectural Agonistic Cooperation | 44.323 | 8.0 | 4 |
| Michalis Tremopoulos Michalis Tremopoulos Michalis Tremopoulos is a Greek journalist, laywer, environmentalist and politician. Member of European Parliament since 2009.He graduated in law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1991, and in social ecology at the Goddard College in Vermont in 1993. He worked as a TV, radio and... |
Synaspismos | Ecology - Solidarity - Coalition of Citizens | 23.471 | 4.20 | 1 |
| Marianna Brekasi | Communist Organization of Greece Communist Organization of Greece The Communist Organization of Greece is a left-wing Greek political party of Maoist origins that was founded in 2003. The KOE's ideology is revolutionary Marxism, supporting Marxist ideology with all the historical experience of the Communist Movement.... |
Left Perfectural Movement of Thessaloniki | 10.197 | 1.80 | - |
| Savvas Georgiadis | Independent | Fighters against Unemployment | 8.431 | 1.50 | - |