Alexandros Panagoulis

Greek politician and poet

Alexandros Panagoulis (Greek: ????a?d??? ?a?a??????; 2 July 1939 – 1 May 1976) was a Greek politician and poet.He took an active role in the fight against the Regime of the Colonels (1967–1974) in Greece.

He became famous for his attempt to assassinate dictator Georgios Papadopoulos on 13 August 1968, but also for the torture to which he was subjected during his detention.

After the restoration of democracy, he was elected to the Greek parliament as a member of the Centre Union (E.K.).

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