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Eleni Skoura

A Brief History of Elections in Greece

The history of elections in modern Greece began in 1833, with the first King of Greece, Otto of Bavaria, introducing the paper ballot. The occasion was the municipal elections for the Argolis-Corinth prefecture in July of 1834. The concept of...

Eleni Skoura: The First Woman Elected in Greek Parliament

On January 19, 1953, Eleni Skoura was the first woman elected to the Greek parliament, in a historic moment for the all-male institution. After many decades of struggle, Greek women finally won the right to be elected to Parliament on...

May 28, 1952: Greek Women Earn the Right to be Elected

After many decades of struggle, Greek women finally won the right to be elected to Parliament on May 28, 1952. It then took more than twenty years for the principle of gender equality to be established writing, in the Constitution...