George Stephanopoulos
| George Stephanopoulos | |
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| Senior Advisor to the President | |
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In office June 7, 1993 – December 10, 1996 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Bruce Lindsey |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Blumenthal |
| White House Director of Communications | |
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In office January 20, 1993 – June 7, 1993 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Margaret Tutwiler |
| Succeeded by | Mark Gearan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Robert Stephanopoulos February 10, 1961 Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Alexandra Wentworth (2001–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education |
Columbia University (BA) Balliol College, Oxford (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
George Robert Stephanopoulos (born February 10, 1961) is an American journalist and former political advisor. Stephanopoulos is currently the Chief Anchor and the Chief Political Correspondent for ABC News, a co-anchor of Good Morning America, and the host of ABC's Sunday morning This Week. Stephanopoulos is a regular substitute anchor for ABC World News Tonight.
Prior to his career as a journalist, Stephanopoulos was an advisor to the Democratic Party. He rose to early prominence as a Communications Director for the 1992 U.S. Presidential Campaign of Bill Clinton and subsequently became White House Communications Director. He was later Senior Advisor for Policy and Strategy before departing in December 1996. Stephanopoulos is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Stephanopoulos was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, the son of Nickolitsa "Nikki" Gloria (née Chafos) and Robert George Stephanopoulos. His parents are of Greek descent. His father is a Greek Orthodox priest and Dean Emeritus of the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York City. His mother was the Director of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America National News Service for many years. In his youth, he became a follower of Greek Orthodox faith, and long considered entering the priesthood.
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