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Ioannis Grivas

1923 – 2016

Greek politician

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Lived 1923 – 2016 (aged 93). Ioannis Grivas was a Greek politician and judge.

Ioannis Grivas (; 23 February 1923 – 27 November 2016 ) was a Greek judge, who served as President of the Court of Cassation and served as the Prime Minister of Greece at the head of a non-party caretaker government in 1989.

Life Grivas was born in Kato Tithorea, Amfikleia-Elateia, Phthiotis. He studied law at the University of Athens and in 1954 he became a judge. He took part as a judge in the Greek Junta Trials in 1975, and in 1979, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Greece for Civil and Criminal Cases. He became vice-president of the court in 1986 and president in 1989–90. After the elections produced another deadlocked Parliament, he resigned on 23 November 1989 in favor of Xenophon Zolotas, who formed a National Unity government in which all three parliamentary parties participated.

Grivas retired in 1990. He died on 27 November 2016, aged 93.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Positions held
Prime Minister of Greece, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece
Also known as
Yiannis Grivas

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ioannis Grivas?

Greek politician (1923-2016)

When was Ioannis Grivas born?

Ioannis Grivas was born on 23 February 1923 in Kato Tithorea.

When did Ioannis Grivas die?

Ioannis Grivas died on 27 November 2016 in Athens.

What was Ioannis Grivas's occupation?

Ioannis Grivas was a politician and judge.

What nationality was Ioannis Grivas?

Ioannis Grivas was Greek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ioannis Grivas

· Wikidata: Q455676

· DBpedia: Ioannis Grivas

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