# Georgios Karatzaferis

_Greek journalist kai politician (born 1947)_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/georgios-karatzaferis
Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Georgios Karatzaferis is a Greek politician, a former member of the Hellenic Parliament and the former president of the Popular Orthodox Rally. Previously, Karatzaferis was a member of parliament of the liberal-conservative New Democracy party. He is a former Member of the European Parliament and former vice-president of the Independence and Democracy group. The Popular Orthodox Rally's views, ideas, and electoral campaigns were often broadcast and promoted by the relatively minor private Greek TV channel TeleAsty and the party's weekly newspaper, A1, both which he founded. In 2023, he praised Kyriakos Mitsotakis and endorsed New Democracy for the 2023 elections, campaigning for the party, without officially rejoining it.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 August 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738466#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Athens ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738466#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Greece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738466#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738466#P106))
- **Political party:** New Democracy (since 2023); Popular Orthodox Rally (2000–2025); New Democracy (1993–2000) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738466#P102))
- **Education:** London School of Journalism; Varvakeion High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738466#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (14 September 2000 – 26 May 2019) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738466#P39))

## Questions

**When was Georgios Karatzaferis born?**  
Georgios Karatzaferis was born on 11 August 1947 in Athens.

**What positions has Georgios Karatzaferis held?**  
Positions held by Georgios Karatzaferis include: president (2000–2019).

**Where did Georgios Karatzaferis study?**  
Georgios Karatzaferis was educated at London School of Journalism, Varvakeion High School.

## Related

- [Hosni Mubarak](https://diginpl.com/people/hosni-mubarak)
- [Gamal Abdel Nasser](https://diginpl.com/people/gamal-abdel-nasser)
- [Mohamed Morsi](https://diginpl.com/people/mohamed-morsi)
- [Mohamed Naguib](https://diginpl.com/people/mohamed-naguib)
- [Abdul Rahman Arif](https://diginpl.com/people/abdul-rahman-arif)
- [Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i](https://diginpl.com/people/muhammad-najib-ar-ruba-i)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Georgios Karatzaferis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgios_Karatzaferis) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q738466](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738466) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: GeorgiosKaratzaferis.jpg by Papandreou_-_Karatzaferis.jpg : https://www.flickr.com/photos/primeministergr/ Prime Minister of Greece derivative work: Peeperman ( talk ) (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GeorgiosKaratzaferis.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Georgios Karatzaferis, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: GeorgiosKaratzaferis.jpg — Papandreou_-_Karatzaferis.jpg : https://www.flickr.com/photos/primeministergr/ Prime Minister of Greece derivative work: Peeperman ( talk ), CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Georgios Karatzaferis". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/georgios-karatzaferis. Retrieved 7 November 2026.