1922
Manolis Glezos, Greek journalist and politician (died 2020)
Manolis Glezos, Greek journalist and politician (died 2020)
Manolis Glezos, Greek journalist and politician (died 2020)
Manolis Glezos
Greek journalist, politician, and folk hero (1922–2020)
- Born
- 1922
Manolis Glezos was a Greek left-wing politician, journalist, author, and guerrilla fighter most famous for his role in the Greek Resistance during World War II. After the end of the war, Glezos became a journalist and edited the left-wing newspapers Rizospastis and I Avgi. As a politician, he was elected to the European Parliament twice and served as a Member of the Greek Parliament (MP) at various points from 1951 to 2014, representing three constituencies. He also published six books.