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Miltiadis Evert | |
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| Μιλτιάδης Έβερτ | |
| Mayor ofAthens | |
| In office 1 January 1987 – 14 May 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Dimitris Beis |
| Succeeded by | Nikolaos Giatrakos |
| 5th President of New Democracy | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Konstantinos Mitsotakis |
| Succeeded by | Kostas Karamanlis |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Konstantinos Mitsotakis |
| Succeeded by | Kostas Karamanlis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1939-05-12)12 May 1939 |
| Died | 9 February 2011(2011-02-09) (aged 71) |
| Political party | New Democracy |
| Spouse | Lisa Vanderpool |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Athens University of Economics and Business |
| Occupation | Politician |
Miltiadis Evert (Greek:Μιλτιάδης Έβερτ;German:Ebert; 12 May 1939 – 9 February 2011) was a Greek politician, a member of Parliament, government minister, and ex-chairman of theNew Democracy party.
Evert was born inAthens, Greece. He was the son ofAngelos Evert, chief of police in Athens during the Nazi occupation of Greece in World War II and credited for saving many Jews and resistance fighters fromGestapo persecution. The Ebert family is ofBavarian origin, one of the families that settled in Athens during the reign ofKing Otto in the early 19th century.
Evert studied at theAthens University of Economics and Business.
Evert served as theMayor 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 launchAthena 98.4 FM, the first private radio station to begin broadcasting legally in Greece.
He was married to photographer Lisa Vanderpool, daughter of American archaeologistEugene Vanderpool, and they had two daughters.
On 9 February 2011 Evert died in Athens at the age of 71.[1]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Athens 1987–1989 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | President of New Democracy 1993–1997 | Succeeded by |
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