Anna Karamanli

Anna Arkadiou Karamanli (, born 10 May 1968) is a Greek politician, sports journalist, and former athlete.

Biography Athletic and journalistic career Karamanli was a track and field athlete at Aris Thessaloniki, specialising in the long jump and member of the National Track-and-Field Group. She achieved a distinction at the Balkan Athletics Championships in 1985 and came first at the Women's Panhellenic Athletics Championships in 1985. She also competed in the Mediterranean Games and the European Games, but retired from athletics after the birth of her first child. She has been a member of the political committee of New Democracy in 2007.

Personal life Karamanli married the Greek professional basketballer Michalis Romanidis, whom she met in the 1980s when they were both members of Aris Thessaloniki. She has one child, Stratis (born 1991)

As of 2014, Karamanli was pursuing a PhD at the University of Peloponnese with a thesis on "The role of the media in combating violence."