Kostis Gontikas
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Kostis Gontikas or Gondikas (Greek: Κωστής Γόντικας, b. 1934 in Athens
, Greece
) is a Greek
politician
. He was born in 1934 in Athens
and was the son of Dimitrios Gontikas
, a politician and president of the Greek parliament. He later studied at the Athens College
and law at the University of Athens. He continued his studies at the University of Luxembourg
. He was elected in 1974 and 1978 as MP of the Ilia Prefecture, later joining the New Democracy
Party.
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) 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...
. He was born in 1934 in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and was the son of Dimitrios Gontikas
Dimitrios Gontikas
Dimtrios Gontikas or Gondikas was a Greek historian and a linguist.-Bibliography:Gontikas was born in a village named Magouliana in the highland of Arcadia. He later studied law at the University of Patras. He was shortly a judge in Pyrgos until 1936 when he was elected to the Liberal Party as a...
, a politician and president of the Greek parliament. He later studied at the Athens College
Athens College
Athens College is a co-educational private independent school in Psychiko, Greece, a suburb of Athens, part of the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation which also includes Psychiko College, although both schools are usually referred to as "Athens College"...
and law at the University of Athens. He continued his studies at the University of Luxembourg
University of Luxembourg
thumb|Campus LimpertsbergThe University of Luxembourg is the only university in Luxembourg, founded on 13 August 2003. Prior to that, there were several higher educational institutions such as the cour universitaire or the IST that offered one or two years of academic studies...
. He was elected in 1974 and 1978 as MP of the Ilia Prefecture, later joining the New Democracy
New Democracy (Greece)
New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic...
Party.