In the 1993 elections, she received 256,831 preference votes [4] in the Athens B electoral district, a number that has not been surpassed by anyone to date.

Throughout her career, she promoted new educational opportunities, protected workers' rights, supported motherhood, and championed gender equality.

Her impact reached international recognition, with the press referring to her as the "Caryatid of Democracy"[5] and the "Iron Lady".

[6] Through her initiative, the legal framework was established to ensure 33% female participation in the candidate lists for the 2002 regional and municipal elections.

[citation needed] Significant moments in her political career: Papandreou never married and had no children.