Venizelos

“Increased popularity means greater responsibility,” the visibly angry socialist leader, Evangelos Venizelos, later declared.

Venizelos was the first party leader to react to the result.

Antonis Samaras of the New Democracy Party and Evangelos Venizelos of the PASOK are the best-known candidates.

There are reports that Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos could replace Papandreou as prime minister.

Venizelos has said elections could be held once the bailout was secured.

Venizelos soon showed the politicians that he could not be frightened, controlled, or bribed.

Few countries in Europe were as well managed as was Greece with Venizelos as its prime minister.

Venizelos, once more prime minister as a result of this election, ordered the Greek army to be mobilized.

Many people felt that this combination would never have been possible without the far-seeing wisdom of of Venizelos.

Several thousands of the Greek troops, following the leadership of Venizelos, deserted the king and joined the allies.