Angela Gerekou


Angela Gerekou is a Greek actress and politician. Currently serving as President of Greek National [Tourism Organization] since 2019.
She served as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture and [Sports (Greece)|Ministry of Culture and Sport] from 2014 to 2015 and from 2009 to 2010. Also served as MP for the Hellenic Parliament from 2004 to 2012.

Biography

Early life

Angela Gerekou was born on March 26, 1959, in Corfu, in the Ionian Sea, Greece.

Movie career

Her good looks got her noticed in the 1980s by producers and directors of the then-flourishing Greek cinema.

Politician

Angela Gerekou served as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture and [Sport (Greece)|Ministry of Culture and Sport] in the cabinet of George Papandreou from 2009 to 2010.

Personal life

Angela Gerekou married Greek actor and singer Tolis Voskopoulos, with whom she had a daughter named Maria in 2001.