Antonis Tritsis

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Antonis Tritsis
Mayor of Athens
In office 1 Jan 1991 – 31 May 1992
Preceded by	Nikolaos Giatrakos
Succeeded by	Leonidas Kouris
Born	1937 Kefalonia
Died	7 April 1992 Athens
Religion	Orthodox

Antonis Tritsis (Greek: Αντώνης Τρίτσης, Argostoli 1937 - Athens 7 April 1992) was a Greek politician, born and raised in the town of Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia.

A founding member of PASOK, he was elected MP in the Greek Parliament with PASOK in 1981 and 1985 and served as Minister of Public Works, and Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs. In 1989 he established the short-lived Greek Radical Movement, and in 1990 he was elected mayor of Athens wqith support from the New Democracy party. He was one of the most popular mayors of Athens, dedicating much effort in re-vitalizing the city. His pet projects included the planting of as many trees as possible throughout Athens in order to create a "greener" city and also alleviate the smog which perpetually hangs over it, the unification of the archaeological sites in Athens' historical center, and the re-introduction of the tram railway. He was unable to fulfill his visions, as he died after a stroke in April 1992.

Preceded by Nikolaos Giatrakos	Mayor of Athens 1991–1992	Succeeded by Leonidas Kouris
Preceded by Apostolos Kaklamanis	Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs 1988–1989	Succeeded by Apostolos Kaklamanis