Former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis Passes Away at 88

Costas Simitis, the former Prime Minister of Greece, has passed away at the age of 88. Reports state that he was at his country house in Agioi Theodoroi, Corinth, when he was rushed to the Corinth Hospital early Sunday morning. Despite resuscitation efforts, his death was pronounced at 8:10 am, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonian

Born in Piraeus on June 23, 1936, Simitis studied law and economics in Germany and England, where he met his wife, Daphne. The couple had two daughters.

Simitis became Prime Minister on January 18, 1996, succeeding Andreas Papandreou after a PASOK Parliamentary Group vote. He was re-elected in the national elections of April 9, 2000, and later secured his position as PASOK leader for the third time during the party’s October 2001 Congress.

His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by significant achievements, most notably Greece's accession to the Economic and Monetary Union. According to his official website, Simitis worked tirelessly to modernize Greek society, stabilize and develop the economy, and strengthen Greece's position within Europe and on the global stage.

Costas Simitis will be remembered as a pivotal figure in modern Greek political history, leaving behind a legacy of reform and progress.