Miltiadis Evert
| Miltiadis Evert Μιλτιάδης Έβερτ | |
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| Mayor of Athens | |
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In office 1 January 1987 – 14 May 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Dimitris Beis |
| Succeeded by | Nikolaos Giatrakos |
| 5th President of New Democracy | |
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In office 1993–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Konstantinos Mitsotakis |
| Succeeded by | Kostas Karamanlis |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 1993–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Andreas Papandreou |
| Succeeded by | Kostas Karamanlis |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 May 1939 Athens, Greece |
| Died |
9 February 2011 (aged 71) Athens, Greece |
| Political party | New Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Vanderpool |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Athens University of Economics and Business |
| Occupation | Politician |
Miltiadis Evert (from the German “Ewert”) (Greek: Μιλτιάδης Έβερτ; 12 May 1939 – 9 February 2011) was a Greek politician, a member of Parliament, Government minister, and ex-chairman of the New Democracy party.
Origins
Evert was born in Athens, Greece, the son of the Athens police chief Angelos Evert. The Ewert family is of Bavarian origin, one of the families that settled in Athens during the reign of King Otto in the early 19th century. His father, Angelos Evert, was chief of police during the Nazi occupation of Greece in World War II and was credited for saving many Jews and resistance fighters from Gestapo persecution.
Early life
Evert studied at the Athens School of Economics and Business Science.
Political career
Evert served as the Mayor of Athens from 1 January 1987 to 14 May 1989, and he was Chairman of New Democracy from 1993 to 1997. He also served many times as minister.
As Mayor of Athens in 1987, Evert was the first to exercise the legal possibility of opposition radio broadcasting in Greece since all radio stations (including television networks) were a state monopoly. He helped launch Athena 98.4 FM, the first private radio station to begin broadcasting legally in Greece.
Personal life
He was married to photographer Lisa Vanderpool, daughter of American archaeologist Eugene Vanderpool, and they had two daughters.
On 9 February 2011 Evert died in Athens at the age of 71.[1]
References
- ↑ "Evert, a politician of the right". Kathimerini. February 9, 2011. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011.
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| Preceded by Dimitrios Beis |
Mayor of Athens 1987–1989 |
Succeeded by Nikolaos Giatrakos |
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| Preceded by Constantine Mitsotakis |
President of New Democracy 1993–1997 |
Succeeded by Kostas Karamanlis |
This page incorporates information from the Hellenic Parliament website
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