2024-06-18 20:26:08
On the age of 94, Ioannina MP Eleftherios Kalogiannis, father of former MP Stavros Kalogiannis and Ioannina mayor candidate Tatiana Kalogiannis, handed away.
El. Kalogiannis was born in Chouliarades of Ioannina in 1930 and studied on the Zosimaia College of Ioannina and on the Sub-Engineering College of NTUA.
He was elected MP for the primary time on November 17, 1974 (1974-1977), within the first elections after the Dictatorship. He was re-elected Member of Parliament within the parliamentary phrases of 1981-1985, 1985-1989, within the ecumenical authorities of Xenophon Zolotas within the second elections of 1989 (1989-1990) and his parliamentary life ended within the time period of 1990-1993.
His title was linked to the “grabbing” of the poll field through the second vote for the election of Christos Sargetakis to the Presidency of the Republic on March 23, 1985. Christos Sargetakis obtained 181 votes, however there was a query in regards to the colour of the ballots, because the utilizing totally different coloured ballots could possibly be distinguished from the translucent envelope and the secrecy of the vote was thus violated. Characteristically, the poll papers with Sargetakis written on them had been blue and the others white. The problem of coloured ballots, with a view to keep away from leaks, had brought about an incredible response from New Democracy and Constantinos Mitsotakis, with El. Kalogiannis to seize the poll field and take it to the places of work of his celebration. The poll field was returned and the MP went down in historical past as “Kalpogiannis”.
Within the first prefectural elections in 1994, he was a candidate for Prefect of Ioannina with the assist of New Democracy. His opponent was Nikos Zarbalas, who with the assist of PASOK and Synaspsis was elected within the second spherical with 57.74%
The funeral service will likely be sung tomorrow, Sunday, at 12 midday, at I.N. Agia Marinis Ioannina.
Assertion by the Mayor of North Tzoumerka, N. Vaitsis
Upon being knowledgeable of the demise of long-standing member of parliament Eleftherios Kalogiannis, the mayor of North Tzoumerki, Nikos Vaitsis, made the next assertion: “It’s with disappointment that I say goodbye to Tzoumerki Eleftherios Kalogiannis, who was honored for plenty of years with the vote of the residents to symbolize them within the Greek Parliament. Eleftherios Kalogiannis was born in Chouliarades within the Municipality of North Tzoumerka and all the time confirmed his love and curiosity for his fatherland. I categorical my deepest condolences to his household. Relaxation in peace”.