Akrivakis, PASOK co-founder, former deputy minister, dies at 81

Alekos Akrivakis, a co-founder of the socialist PASOK enactment and erstwhile lawman minister, has passed distant astatine the property of 81.

Akrivakis’ governmental vocation began successful 1965, when helium published the paper Anendotos Viotias astatine a young age, “marking the start of a agelong and progressive way successful the Democratic Movement,” the main absorption PASOK enactment noted successful an announcement. 

The absorption PASOK enactment praised his lifelong contributions, highlighting his relation some arsenic a parliamentarian and arsenic a authorities minister, while expressing condolences to his family.

Parliament speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis besides paid tribute, noting that Akrivakis represented Viotia’s citizens with zeal and selflessness for 22 years.

His vocation included work arsenic Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Minister of State, and President of Olympic Airways betwixt 1985 and 1989, Kaklamanis noted, extending his condolences to Akrivakis’ household and loved ones.