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Chrysoula Zacharopoulou: The first Greek woman in history to take a position in a French government

For the first time in the history of France, a Greek woman assumes a government position, as the choice of President Emanuel Macron.

This is the current MEP with the party of Macron Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Corinthia and gynecologist, who took over the issues of Development, French and International Partnerships, attached to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Who is Chrysoula Zacharopoulou?

Chrysoula Zacharopoulou was born in Sparta on May 7, 1976 and grew up in Kiato. He left Greece at the age of 18 to study medicine in Rome and then in Strasbourg. It originates from the village of Serbou Gortynia and the village of Agioi Anargyroi of Laconia.

She is one of the leading gynecological surgeons in France today, specializing in the treatment of endometriosis. In fact, a few years ago in France he founded the Association “Info Endometriosis” with the aim of informing and treating the disease that affects more than 11 million women worldwide.

At Chrysoula’s initiative, Info-Endometriosis has signed partnership agreements with the French Ministries of Education, Family and Women’s Rights and the French Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. These agreements have enabled the Union to promote endometriosis information programs in all universities and schools in France, as well as in hospitals and family planning associations.

He was elected MEP in 2019 with the party of Emanuel Macron.

“I was born in Greece, then I lived in Italy for 14 years, and for 12 years I have been living and working in France, I am married to a Frenchman. I am a child of Europe”, said Chrysoula Zacharopoulou in an interview with APE – BPE in 2019. “I know what it means to be a European citizen, I know what Europe has given me, how much I owe to Europe and at the moment it is my duty to come forward and say that we Europeans are very fortunate to live in this part of the world that “there is democracy, there is peace.”

During the last two years of the pandemic, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou returned to the practice of her medical profession to contribute to the screening of patients in a French military hospital.

“When you take the Hippocratic oath, you do it forever, it is valid for your whole life. During such a crisis, I could not stay home and just watch. My role is here, with my colleagues,” he said. characteristics.

She has been awarded the Order of the Knight of the National Order of Value by the former French President, François Hollande, for her contribution to informing the society of the States and the Institutions of the European Union on issues related to medical science and especially its disease. endometriosis.

In 2016, on the occasion of her campaign for information and treatment of endometriosis, she was hosted in a big tribute of the French magazine Elle and was photographed with the singer Imany and the actress Julie Gayet.

The members of the new government in France

French President Emmanuel Macron today appointed an experienced diplomat, Catherine Colonna, the current French ambassador to London, as head of French diplomacy, and a loyal supporter, Sebastian Lecorny, in the Ministry of the Armed Forces.

Among the other members of the government under Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne announced today by the presidency are minority historian Pap Diage to lead the Ministry of National Education and a French-Lebanese Rima Abdul Malak at the Ministry of Culture.

Bruno Lemer remains in the Ministry of Economy.

Source: TheToc

Source: Capital

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