Iphigenia returns. (in reshuffle of Greek government, prime minister Constantine Mitsotakis fires his daughter, Dora Bakoyannis, a junior cabinet member) From: The Economist (US) | Date: August 17, 1991 | COPYRIGHT 1991 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

CLASSICAL mythology can still inspire the leaders of contemporary Greece. In a fix, the prime minister, Constantine Mitsotakis, borrowed a notion from Agamemnon who, desperate for a wind to carry his army to Troy, sacrificed his daughter. Mr Mitsotakis hoped to give a new look to his conservative government, which is losing ground in the opinion polls after just over a year in power. His daughter, Mrs Dora Bakoyannis, was a junior cabinet minister in charge of co-ordinating governme...