Ioannis Banias
Encyclopedia
Ioannis Banias (born September 27, 1939 in Melissourgoi
, Arta
) is a Greek
politician
, currently a member of the Hellenic Parliament
for the Coalition of Radical Left.
He was member of the Communist Party of Greece
since the beginning of 1960s until its split in 1968 when he continued his activities in Communist Party of Greece (Interior)
. He was elected president of the latter in 1982. He later participated in the formation of the Renewing Communist Ecological Left
and was elected as the president of that group.
Melissourgoi
Melissourgoi is a former community in the Arta peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Central Tzoumerka, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 671 .- Notable people :...
, Arta
Arta Prefecture
Arta is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the town of Arta.-Geography:The regional unit of Arta is located north of the Ambracian Gulf. The main mountain ranges are the Athamanika in the northeast, the Pindus in the east, and Valtou in the...
) is a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, currently a member of the Hellenic Parliament
Hellenic Parliament
The Hellenic Parliament , also the Parliament of the Hellenes, is the Parliament of Greece, located in the Parliament House , overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece....
for the Coalition of Radical Left.
He was member of the Communist Party of Greece
Communist Party of Greece
Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :...
since the beginning of 1960s until its split in 1968 when he continued his activities in Communist Party of Greece (Interior)
Communist Party of Greece (Interior)
The Communist Party of Greece, Interior , usually abbreviated as KKE Interior was a communist political party in Greece. The party was formed after a major split of the Communist Party of Greece in 1968...
. He was elected president of the latter in 1982. He later participated in the formation of the Renewing Communist Ecological Left
Renewing Communist Ecological Left
Renewing Communist Ecological Left is a political party in Greece. It was formed mostly by members of the late eurocommunist-influenced KKE Interior.In the 2000 parliamentary elections AKOA supported Synaspismos...
and was elected as the president of that group.
External links
- Curriculum vitae on the Hellenic Parliament website, also in Greek