Georgios Mylonas

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Georgios Mylonas (Greek: Γεώργιος Αλεξάνδρου Μυλωνάς, April 6, 1919–February 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 ministry 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