Minerva Karamanlis
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Her Excellency Minerva Karamanlis | |
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| Prime Minister of the Caldan Union | |
| In office 6 August 2009 – 11 September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Sacker |
| Succeeded by | Rhodri Jones |
| In office 24 September 2004 – 11 February 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Vincenzo Lacau |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Sacker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1955 Torpoint, Anata |
| Citizenship | Caldan |
| Nationality | Caldan |
| Spouse | Konstantinos Karamanlis |
| Residence(s) | Torpoint, Anata |
| Alma mater | St. Augustine University |
Minerva Karamanlis twice served as the Prime Minister of the Caldan Union. She was the last person to seve as prime minister from the House of Lords. Before that, she served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance to Vincenzo Lacau and as Minister of Education under Noel Cumberbatch. She is a member of the Liberal Party. She tended to be on the more progressive wing of the party, championing programs designed to address inequities in education. In foreign policy, Karamanlis was a proponent of regional integration. She strengthened the Caldan Union's alliances with Pantocratoria and Excalbia and put the alliance with Knootoss on a more regional basis. She also pioneered the National Space Agency and the Caldan Union's missile defence capabilities. She is generally considered one of the most significant leaders in recent Caldan history and remains popular in the Caldan Union. She is also popular among Orthodox Christians in Pantocratoria, making a prominent visit to that country when they had only recently gained the freedom to practice their faith.
Karamanlis was born Minerva Staikouras to a wealthy and prominent family in Torpoint, Anata. Her husband, Konstantinos Karamanlis was an officer in the Royal Caldan Army who rose to the rank of general. Minerva Karamanlis first came to public notice as an author, writing several historical religious books. She and her husband were generous donors to local education and to their local church, Saint Sophronius Orthodox Church.