Andreas Panagopoulos
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Andreas Panagopoulos was a Greek
politician and ran for mayor of the city of Agrinio
in which he made the way of the city in the first half of the 20th century.
He was born in Agrinio
in 1883 and he was the son of Anastasis, a trader whose origin was from Kalavryta
. Andreas studied at the famous at the time Ekpaideftirio Vlachou (Εκπαιδευτήριο Βλάχου) of Corfu
and from his early days, he was distinguished for his enterprise, charity and political actions. He work for the tobacco company known as the Panagopoulos Brod., which was one of the most famous tobacco
companies in Greece.
He became mayor of the city of Agrinio for three terms, 1925 to 1934 and from 1951 to 1952 when he died. He was one of the most important mayors and between the works in which he did and the complements of the street plan of the city, the paving of the city and the construction of a water tower in 1930, the finances of the uncovering of the ancient city of Agrinio, the owning of the public marked in 1932 and in that time, Agrinio was electrified for the first time. For his actions in general as a public leader and he was one of the five founders of the Municipal And Communal Union Of Greece. He later became a politician.
He was later named himself a central road of the city and in the square, features a monument in front of the city hall. It still have a preservation of their leaders of his family.
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politician and ran for mayor of the city of Agrinio
Agrinio
Agrinion is the largest city and municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania peripheral unit of Greece, with 96,321 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times...
in which he made the way of the city in the first half of the 20th century.
He was born in Agrinio
Agrinio
Agrinion is the largest city and municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania peripheral unit of Greece, with 96,321 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times...
in 1883 and he was the son of Anastasis, a trader whose origin was from Kalavryta
Kalavryta
Kalavryta is a town and a municipality in the eastcentral part of the peripheral unit of Achaea, Greece. It is the southern terminus of the Kalavryta - Diakopto Road and the eastern terminus of the Patras - Kalavryta Road. It is located approx...
. Andreas studied at the famous at the time Ekpaideftirio Vlachou (Εκπαιδευτήριο Βλάχου) of Corfu
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
and from his early days, he was distinguished for his enterprise, charity and political actions. He work for the tobacco company known as the Panagopoulos Brod., which was one of the most famous tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
companies in Greece.
He became mayor of the city of Agrinio for three terms, 1925 to 1934 and from 1951 to 1952 when he died. He was one of the most important mayors and between the works in which he did and the complements of the street plan of the city, the paving of the city and the construction of a water tower in 1930, the finances of the uncovering of the ancient city of Agrinio, the owning of the public marked in 1932 and in that time, Agrinio was electrified for the first time. For his actions in general as a public leader and he was one of the five founders of the Municipal And Communal Union Of Greece. He later became a politician.
He was later named himself a central road of the city and in the square, features a monument in front of the city hall. It still have a preservation of their leaders of his family.