Grigoris Varfis

Grigoris Varfis (Greek: Γρηγόρης Βάρφης; 2 January 1927 – 10 September 2017^[1]) was a Greek politician.

Grigoris Varfis
Γρηγόρης Βάρφης
Varfis in 1986
European Commissioner for Relations with the European Parliament, Regional Policy and Consumer Protection
In office 1985–1989
President	Jacques Delors
Preceded by	Henning Christophersen
Succeeded by	António Cardoso e Cunha
Member of the European Parliament
In office 24 July 1984 – 5 January 1985
Constituency	Greece
Personal details
Born	(1927-01-02) 2 January 1927 (age 97)
Died	24 July 2017(2017-07-24) (aged 90)
Political party	PASOK
Other political affiliations	Confederation of the Socialist Parties

For the second half of 1983 Varfis was President of the Council of the European Union.

Later, he was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 24 July 1984 to 5 January 1985, where he represented the interests of the PASOK party. Finally, he was until 1989 EU Commissioner for relations with the EU Parliament for Regional Policies (1985) and for Consumer Protection (1986 to 1989) in the first Commission of Jacques Delors. He died on 10 September 2017 at the age of 90.^[2]

References

1. "Θλίψη: Πέθανε πρώην υπουργός του ΠΑΣΟΚ". Newsbomb.gr. 10 September 2017.
2. "ΠΑΣΟΚ: Πέθανε ο Γρηγόρης Βάρφης – Συλλυπητήρια από Γιούνκερ και Αβραμόπουλο". Sdna.gr. 12 September 2017.

External links

• Personal profile of Grigoris Varfis in the European Parliament's database of members

Political offices
Preceded by Giorgios Contogeorgis	Greek European Commissioner 1985–1989	Succeeded by Vasso Papandreou