1976
Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician (born 1939)
Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician (born 1939)
Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician (born 1939)
Alexandros Panagoulis
20th-century Greek politician and poet
- Died
- 1976
Alexandros Panagoulis was a Greek politician and poet. He took an active role in the fight against the Regime of the Colonels (1967–1974) in Greece. He became famous for his attempt to assassinate dictator Georgios Papadopoulos on 13 August 1968, but also for the torture to which he was subjected during his detention. After the restoration of democracy, he was elected to the Greek parliament as a member of the Centre Union (E.K.).