1985 in Greece

← 1984 1983 1982 1985 in Greece → 1986 1987 1988
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	Other events of 1985 List of years in Greece

Events in the year 1985 in Greece.

Incumbents

• President – Konstantinos Karamanlis (until 10 March), Ioannis Alevras (10 March – 29 March),[1] Christos Sartzetakis (starting 30 March)[2]
• Prime Minister of Greece – Andreas Papandreou[3]

Events

• June 14 – TWA Flight 847 was hijacked by two Hezbollah terrorists after departing from Ellinikon International Airport in Athens. The Boeing 727-200 was carrying 145 passengers and crew to Rome, Italy.[4]

Births

• 31 January – Kalomira, Greek-American singer, in West Hempstead, New York, United States[5]
• 18 March – Charikleia Pantazi, rhythmic gymnast[6]

References

1. Graça, John Da. Heads of State and Government. Springer. p. 393. ISBN 978-1-349-65771-1.
2. Christian, Shirley. "MAN IN THE NEWS; HERO, JUSTICE, PRESIDENT: CHRISTOS SARTZETAKIS". nytimes. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
3. "Andreas Papandreou - prime minister of Greece". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
4. Rabinovich, Itamar; Shaked, Haim (1988). Middle East Contemporary Survey: Volume Ix, 1984-1985. The Moshe Dayan Center. p. 87. ISBN 9780813374451.
5. "Steve and Maria's "Island Idol"". Archived from the original on 2007-12-23. WBLI. Retrieved on March 23, 2008
6. "Charikleia PANTAZI - Olympic Gymnastics Rhythmic | Greece". International Olympic Committee. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.