Alexandros Xydis

Alexandros Xydis (1918–2004) was a Greek diplomat, historian, and art critic. Biography Born to Georgios Xydis and Alexandra Dragoumi, he descended from the prominent Dragoumis family and was the grandson of Prime Minister Stefanos Dragoumis. His siblings were Stefanos Xydis and Faini Xydis. Xydis pursued a career in the Diplomatic Corps, serving in Casablanca, Canberra, London, and Damascus. Part of his archive was also donated to the Contemporary Social History Archives (ASKI). He was a friend of Andreas Papandreou and, after the restoration of democracy, became a founding member of the PASOK party and its first Central Committee. However, he was expelled from the party in 1975.

Xydis' residence in the Mets, Athens, was designed by architect Aris Konstantinidis and is considered one of his most notable works.

He died in Athens on November 10, 2004, and was buried in the First Cemetery of Athens. He was married and had children.