Vasilis Papageorgopoulos
Vasilis Papageorgopoulos | |
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| Βασίλης Παπαγεωργόπουλος | |
Minister of Culture | |
| In office 1991–1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Konstantinos Mitsotakis |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
| In office 1981–1998 | |
| Constituency | Thessaloniki A |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1947 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Political party | New Democracy |
| Spouse | Eleni Papageorgopoulou |
| Alma mater | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki |
| Occupation |
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Vasilis Papageorgopoulos (
Biography
Papageorgopoulos' personal best in 100 metres was 10.22 seconds, achieved in August 1972 in İzmir. This ranks him twelfth among Greek 100 metre sprinters.[6] He also studied medicine.
Papageorgopoulos first got involved in politics in 1978 when he was elected City councilor of Thessaloniki. He practiced dentistry until 1981, when he was elected as a member of the
Corruption charges
In April 2011, he was among 25 people contacted by an investigating magistrate with a probe into alleged embezzlement of 51.4 million euros of the municipality. He was also accused by his successor Yiannis Boutaris of providing inaccurate financial figures.[7] In February 2013, he was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for embezzling 17.9 million euro of the Municipality of Thessaloniki while he was mayor.[8] In July 2014, the sentence was reduced to a maximum of 20 years after an appeals court in Thessaloniki ruled that Papageorgopoulos's crimes amounted to acting as "accessory to the stealing of municipal funds while in office.”[9] In July 2015 Papageorgopoulos was granted parole due to health problems.[10]
Honours
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | European Indoor Championships
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Sofia, Bulgaria | 5th | 60 m | [11] |
European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 100 m | 10.56 s | |
| Mediterranean Games | İzmir, Turkey | 1st | 100 m | 10.4 s | |
| 1972 | European Indoor Championships
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Grenoble, France | 3rd | 50 m | 5.82 s |
| Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | (sf)* | 100 m | DNS | |
| 1974 | European Indoor Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | 60 m | [12] |
European Championships
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Rome, Italy | 9th (sf) | 100 m | 10.44 s | |
| 1975 | Mediterranean Games | Algiers, Algeria | 2nd | 100 metres | |
| 1976 | European Indoor Championships
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Munich, West Germany | 2nd | 60 metres | 6.67 s |
- At the 1972 Summer Olympics he was forced to scratch from the semi-finals after he had pulled a groin muscle in the quarter-finals.
References
- ^ "Καταδικάστηκε σε ισόβια ο Παπαγεωργόπουλος για την υπεξαίρεση στον Δήμο Θεσσαλονίκης - ΤΑ ΝΕΑ". tanea.gr. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Καταδικάστηκε σε Ισοβια o Παπαγεωργοπουλοσ για το σκάνδαλο υπεξαίρεσης στον Δήμο Θεσσαλονίκης". news247.gr. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Καταδικάστηκε σε ισόβια ο Παπαγεωργόπουλος". Newsbeast. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Ένοχος ο Παπαγεωργόπουλος – Καταδικάστηκε σε 12 χρόνια φυλάκιση | Το Ποντικι". topontiki.gr. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Σε κάθειρξη 12 ετών καταδικάστηκε ο Β. Παπαγεωργόπουλος".
- ^ All time best Balkan athletes, men Archived 2014-01-15 at the Wayback Machine - The Athletics Site
- ^ Kathimerini: Ex-Thessaloniki mayor to face embezzlement probe. April 28, 2011
- ^ Καταδικάστηκε σε ΙΣΟΒΙΑ Ο ΠΑΠΑΓΕΩΡΓΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ για το σκάνδαλο υπεξαίρεσης στον Δήμο Θεσσαλονίκης (in Greek). news247.gr. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Thessaloniki Ex-Mayor had his Life Sentence Reduced". Greek Reporter. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Παπαγεωργόπουλος: Είμαι ελεύθερος χάρη στον ευεργετικό νόμο Παρασκευόπουλου". 28 July 2015.
- ^ 1971 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1974 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
External links
- Website of Vasilis Papageorgopoulos
- Profile at the Thessaloniki Association "The White Tower"
- Vasileios Papageorgopoulos at Olympics.com
Media related to Vasilis Papageorgopoulos at Wikimedia Commons