Marietta Giannakou: The “last joy” in the First Cemetery – The Prime Minister delivered the funeral

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The “last goodbye” to Marietta Giannakou said in the First Cemetery of Athens, her relatives, friends, companions and not from politics as well as many people. The funeral service was held in the presence of the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulouof the Prime Minister Kyriakou Mitsotakiof the former Prime Minister Costa Karamanlisministers, MPs and executives of ND.

“I still can not speak in the present tense. “You can not reconcile us with the thought that you have left,” he said in a funeral speech. Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The Prime Minister stated that Marietta Giannakou had passed many tests and we all thought that this test would be tough but won.

“It simply came to our notice then. It is the closing of a cycle of public and private life that were difficult to separate “, continued Mr. Mitsotakis who referred to the determination of Marietta Giannakou and her Mani stubbornness. The Prime Minister spoke about her activity in ONNED, her devotion to science, her contribution to the Parliament and the European Parliament.

“It simply came to our notice then. He never said no to any invitation. He did not deny any responsibility. She had a rare breadth of knowledge and was distinguished for her clean and tangible choices. With a courtesy that years ago formed a unique example of political behavior and accompanied it with a radical discourse. He showed that the progressive perception is not a slogan or integration into a political space. It is an attitude of life “, underlined Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

He also added about Marietta Giannakou that it responded with clear arguments to its political opponents and not to personal enemies and was an unrelenting opponent of dogmatism.

THE Mr. Mitsotakis He also referred to the deep cuts he made as Minister of Education with huge reactions from completely opposite political areas. “The political world supported her less then than she deserved. “It is indeed national progress that its reforms were justified.” Mr. Mitsotakis noting that in other positions Marietta Giannakou left her own mark.

“She was a model of a self-made politician and a dynamic woman. She left standing with the thought of her daughter’s future. Life will never be alone. We are all left alone without a man who gave a lot and had to give even more. “She will accompany us with her smile”, the prime minister added.

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