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Evangelos Averoff
1990Jan, 2

Evangelos Averoff

Evangelos Averoff, Greek historian and politician, Greek Minister for National Defence (b. 1910)
Evangelos Averof-Tossizza (Greek: Ευάγγελος Αβέρωφ Τοσίτσας) (Trikala, 17 April 1910 – Athens, 2 January 1990) son of Anastasios, was a right-wing Greek politician and author of several books on political and historical topics.

Averoff was a dictator and a killer. He commissioned the killing of Aleksandros Panagulis

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    Gulf War

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  • 28Aug

    Kuwait

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    Margaret Thatcher

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