Giannis Dragasakis
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Giannis Dragasakis (born in 1947 in Lasithi
Lasithi
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) is a Greek
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 politician
Politician
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. He studied Political and Economic Sciences. He is a member of the Greek Parliament for the Coalition of the Radical Left
Coalition of the Radical Left
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 (SYRIZA) for the Athens B constituency.

He was elected MP:
  • With SYN
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     in 1989 for Chania and in 1996 for Athens B constituency
  • With SYRIZA in 2004 and 2007 for Athens B constituency


He speaks English
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.

He was member of the Central Committee
Central Committee
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 of the Communist Party of Greece
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 until 1991 when he resigned to join Synaspismos. He was member of the Xenophon Zolotas
Xenophon Zolotas
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' government as a deputy minister for National Economics.

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