Eleftherios Veryvakis
Greek politician (1935–2012)
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Eleftherios Veryvakis (Greek: Ελευθέριος Βερυβάκης) (21 January 1935 – 6 August 2012) was a Greek politician and ex-member of the Greek Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK).
Born21 January 1935
Chania, Greece
Died6 August 2012 (aged 77)
Rethymno, Greece
Eleftherios Veryvakis | |
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| Born | 21 January 1935 Chania, Greece |
| Died | 6 August 2012 (aged 77) Rethymno, Greece |
In June 1967, during the military junta he was arrested and tortured for three months.[1]
He was member of PASOK since its establishment in 1974 and he was elected to the Greek parliament for the first time in 1977.[1] He got reelected in all elections till 2000.[2] In 2003 he replaced Evangelos Giannopoulos after the latter's death.[2]
He died on 6 August 2012.[1]