Georgios Mylonas

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Georgios Mylonas (Γεώργιος Αλεξάνδρου Μυλωνάς, April 6, 1919February 15, 1998) was a Greek Center Union and New Democracy politician and government minister.

He was a close aide to Greek statesman and premier George Papandreou, and was repeatedly elected deputy for the Ioannina seat with the Center Union.

Mylonas had served as an undersecretary to the premier's office and education undersecretary from 1963 to 1965. He assumed the transport portfolio in the first post-junta government in 1974 and was Minister for Culture from 1989 to 1990.

Mylonas was the author of the book Escape From Amorgos, detailing his escape from the island, were he was exiled during the 1967-74 military dictatorship.

Preceded by
Melina Mercouri
Minister for Culture
1989
Succeeded by
Sotiris Kouvelas
Preceded by
Sotiris Kouvelas
Minister for Culture
1990
Succeeded by
Tzannis Tzannetakis