Konstantinos Bogdanos (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Μπογδάνος, romanizedKonstantínos Bogdános; born 27 December 1979) is a Greek politician and journalist who served as a member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Athens A electoral district from 2019 to 2023. Elected on the New Democracy ticket, he was expelled from the party in October 2021.[1][2]

Konstantinos Bogdanos
Κωνσταντίνος Μπογδάνος
President of the Patriotic Force for Change
Assumed office
26 September 2022
Member of the Hellenic Parliament
In office
7 July 2019 – 22 April 2023
ConstituencyAthens A
Personal details
BornDecember 27, 1979
Marousi, Athens, Greece
Political partyPatriotic Force for Change
Other political
affiliations
New Democracy (2019–21)
Independent (2021–22)
National Creation (2022)
Spouse(s)
Gina Moscholiou
(m. 2014; div. 2015)

Eleni Karvela
(m. 2019)
EducationPanteion University (BA)
King's College London (MA)
London School of Economics
ProfessionPolitician
Journalist
Writer

He currently leads the Patriotic Force for Change, a national conservative party which he founded on 26 September 2022.

Early life

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Bogdanos was born in Marousi on December 27, 1979.[3] He studied journalism and communication at Panteion University and completed postgraduate studies in philosophy at King's College London. He has undergone further training, attending seminars on economics at the London School of Economics (LSE).[4]

Media portrayal and ideology

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Many media organizations have claimed that he belongs to the far right of the political spectrum. He identifies himself as right-wing, liberal and conservative, rejecting the "far-right" label.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Κωνσταντίνος Μπογδάνος - Πρόεδρος | ΠΑΤΡΙΔΑ" (in Greek). 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  2. ^ "Βιογραφικά Στοιχεία". www.hellenicparliament.gr. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  3. ^ "Κωνσταντίνος Μπογδάνος: Αυτός είναι ο λόγος που δεν θέλει να μιλά για το χωρισμό του - SHOWBIZ - People Greece". 2016-03-23. Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  4. ^ Βιβλία από Κωνσταντίνος Μπογδάνος | Protoporia.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-11-15. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  5. ^ Μπουρδάρας, Γιώργος (29 January 2022). "Πρόταση μομφής: Ο προσανατολισμός του Κ. Μπογδάνου". www.kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 2022-11-15.