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1956Sep, 14

Lefteris Zagoritis

Lefteris Zagoritis, Greek lawyer and politician
Lefteris Zagoritis (Greek: Λευτέρης Ζαγορίτης) (born 14 September 1956) is a Greek lawyer, politician and former Secretary General of New Democracy. As of 19 September 2015 he is serving as Hellenic Consumers' Ombudsman.Zagoritis, whose family comes from Zagorohoria of Epirus, was born on the island of Rhodes and is of Sarakatsani origin.

Zagoritis was first elected to the Greek Parliament on the statewide ticket in 2004 for the Athens B constituency, and was re-elected in 2007. He served as Secretary General of the New Democracy party from 2006 to 2010.

Zagoritis is a graduate of the Law School of the University of Athens as well as of the Department of Political Science.

For many years he served as elected member and Vice-President of the Athens Bar Association, where he also chaired the Disciplinary Board.

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Events on 1956

  • 26Jul

    Suez Crisis

    Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, sparking international condemnation.
  • 17Oct

    Bobby Fischer

    Donald Byrne and Bobby Fischer play a famous chess game called The Game of the Century. Fischer beat Byrne and wins a Brilliancy prize.
  • 23Oct

    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Thousands of Hungarians protest against the government and Soviet occupation. (The Hungarian Revolution is crushed on November 4).
  • 4Nov

    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Soviet troops enter Hungary to end the Hungarian revolution against the Soviet Union, that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter million leave the country.
  • 12Nov

    Sudan

    Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations.