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Giorgos Katsibardis

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Giorgios Katsibardis
Γιώργος Κατσιμπάρδης
Member of the Parliament of the Hellenes
In office
1977–2000
ConstituencyBoeotia
Personal details
Born(1939-01-26)26 January 1939
Died26 July 2018(2018-07-26) (aged 79)
Political partyPanhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK)
Alma materUniversity of Athens

Giorgios Katsibardis (Greek: Γιώργος Κατσιμπάρδης; 26 January 1939 – 26 July 2018[1]) was a Greek lawyer, athlete, writer and politician, founding member of PASOK. He has been a deputy for Boeotia and a deputy minister, as well as the president of SEGAS.[2]

He was born in 1939 in Domvraina, in Beotia. He studied law at the University of Athens and practiced law. Many times he has defended non-profit organizations and co-operatives. At the same time, he was a champion on speed roads, a member of the National Athletics and Balkan Team (1960).[3]

His political activity began at the Regime of the Colonels, as a member of the anti-dictatorial Panhellenic Liberation Movement, while in 1974 he was a founding member of PASOK. He served as a member of the Parliament for Boeotia for 23 years (1977-2000), while during the same period he served as President of SEGAS (1984-1987) and Deputy Minister of the Interior (1987-1988).[4]

He died on 26 July 2018 from drowning at the age of 79.[5]

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