Alexandros Panagoulis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexandros Panagoulis

Greek politician and poet

Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1939

Place of Birth: Glyfada, Attica Region, Greece

Date of Death: 01-May-1976

Profession: writer, poet, engineer, politician

Nationality: Greece

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Alexandros Panagoulis (Greek: ????a?d??? ?a?a??????; 2 July 1939 – 1 May 1976) was a Greek politician and poet.
He took an active role in the fight against the Regime of the Colonels (1967–1974) in Greece.
He became famous for his attempt to assassinate dictator Georgios Papadopoulos on 13 August 1968, but also for the torture that he was subjected to during his detention.
After the restoration of democracy he was elected to the Greek parliament as a member of the Center Union (E.
K.).