Savas Papapolitis

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Savas Papapolitis (1912-1973) was a Greek politician.

At the age of 40, he was the youngest Leader of a major political party in the modern history of the Hellenic Republic. He was a member of the Greek Parliament, Minister of Trade, Minister of Industry, Leader of the political party National Progressive Center Union (EPEK) and co-founder of the Center Union party. He was instrumental in Greece's accession in NATO. As a Minister of Trade, Savas Papapolitis played a major role in the restructure of the Greek economy in the year of 1952.