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Chris Spirou

b. 1943

American politician

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About Chris Spirou

Born 1943. Chris Spirou is an American politician.

Chris Spirou is a politician of New Hampshire.

He was born in 1943 in the town of Porti in the prefecture of Karditsa, in the province of Thessaly, Greece, and migrated in 1956 to the United States of America. He attended Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire, and holds a master's degree in urban studies and social change from Goddard College, Vermont.

Spirou has been a guest lecturer at universities including Harvard University and Dartmouth College and taught a course as an adjunct professor at New Hampshire College, now Southern New Hampshire University.

In 1970, he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Spirou served as House Minority Leader from 1975 to 1984 and was the Democratic nominee for governor in 1984, but was defeated by incumbent John Sununu, Spirou later served as chair of the state Democratic Party, but returned to Greece in 1993.

In 1994, Spirou was elected president of the board of the Hellenic American Union (HAU), an Athens-based non-profit association founded in 1957 to promote U.S.-Greek educational and cultural ties, including through English teaching and testing. Income from HAU's testing program funded the creation of the Hellenic American University by an act of the New Hampshire state legislature in 2004, with Spirou as first president. He remained on the board of the University after stepping down as president in 2012.

While in Athens, Spirou established friendly ties with Slobodan Milošević, the president of Serbia, who invited him to be a member of the Serbian delegation to the Dayton peace talks in 1995.

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Education
Goddard College, Saint Anselm College
Positions held
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Employers
Southern New Hampshire University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Spirou?

American politician

When was Chris Spirou born?

Chris Spirou was born on 14 September 1943 in Karditsa Prefecture.

What is Chris Spirou's occupation?

Chris Spirou is a politician.

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Chris Spirou is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Chris Spirou

· Wikidata: Q5108135

· DBpedia: Chris Spirou

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