Greek Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a Greek politician who founded the Greek National Socialist Party. He was born in Athens and stu

Was a Greek politician who founded the Greek National Socialist Party. He was born in Athens and studied politics and economics there, as well as in Paris and London. He was Elected as parliamentary deputy in 1915 and he served until 1929. He was Minister for Food and Supply in the Petros Protopapadakis cabinet in 1921. He became Minister for the National Economy in 1926. He served as the Greek delegate to the League of Nations in 1927. Mercouris was re-elected to parliament, in September 1932, and made vice-president of the People's Party which he left in November after a disagreement with its leader Panagis Tsaldaris.

British surgeon and writer of Russian origin. His grandfather was a Bulgarian who, at a time when Bu

British surgeon and writer of Russian origin. His grandfather was a Bulgarian who, at a time when Bulgaria was part of the Ottoman Empire, migrated to Russia.

He was one of the most important Greek poets of the 20th century, and a Nobel laureate. He was also

He was one of the most important Greek poets of the 20th century, and a Nobel laureate. He was also a career diplomat in the Greek Foreign Service, culminating in his appointment as Ambassador to the UK, a post which he held from 1957 to 1962.

Is the sole son of Stavros G. Livanos and his wife Arietta. Born in 1934, George S. Livanos had two

Is the sole son of Stavros G. Livanos and his wife Arietta. Born in 1934, George S. Livanos had two sisters, Eugenia and Athina, who both married Stavros Niarchos, though Athina's first husband was Aristotle Onassis. Livanos was the third and youngest child of his parents.

Is a Greek-Cypriot composer. He has sold more than two million records and written more than 500 son

Is a Greek-Cypriot composer. He has sold more than two million records and written more than 500 songs in the 1990s and 2000s. Recording artists for whom he has written and produced for include Nana Mouskouri, George Dalaras, Yiannis Parios, Marinella, Haris Alexiou, Alkistis Protopsalti, Katy Garbi, Natassa Theodoridou, Antonis Remos, Evridiki, Peggy Zina and Sakis Rouvas. His work has received a total of nine Arion Awards, which was an award show by IFPI Greece. He served as a judge on the first two seasons of the Greek edition of The X Factor.[1]

Was a Greek film director, screenwriter, and playwright, considered "a key figure in Greek cinema af

Was a Greek film director, screenwriter, and playwright, considered "a key figure in Greek cinema after WWII".[1] In 1964 he was a member of the jury at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

S a teacher and practitioner of homeopathy.

S a teacher and practitioner of homeopathy.

George-Emmanuel Lazaridis has already embarked on a flourishing international career. Since his earl

George-Emmanuel Lazaridis has already embarked on a flourishing international career. Since his early teens he has been performing in prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Le Corum Montpellier, the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Acropolis, the Athens concert Hall and played with leading orchestras including the Hamburg Philharmonic, the Royal Philharmonic, the Strasbourg Philharmonic and the Warsaw Symphony.

Is a Greek economist who is currently a Professor of Economics at MIT. He earned his B.A. degree in

Is a Greek economist who is currently a Professor of Economics at MIT. He earned his B.A. degree in Economics from Athens University of Economics and Business in 1996, and received his M.Sc. in Economics in 1997 from the same university. Angeletos earned his Ph.D in Economics in 2001 from Harvard[2]. After graduating from Harvard, Angeletos became a member of the MIT faculty, and was awarded tenure there in 2007. In 2006, Angeletos received a Sloan Fellowship[3], awarded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Shortly after receiving tenure, Angeletos won the Bodossaki Foundation Prize in Social Sciences for distinguished young Greek scientists in 2008[4].

Is a Greek composer working primarily in the field of experimental music theater but has also compos

Is a Greek composer working primarily in the field of experimental music theater but has also composed a large amount of non-programmatic chamber music. He is married to actress Édith Scob and lives in France. His works are often very flamboyant and exhibitionist, sharing a kinship with the work of Vinko Globokar, though Aperghis' music is far less violent and much more playful. He studied with Iannis Xenakis and founded the music and theater company ATEM (Atelier Théâtre et Musique). He was a "composer in residence" in Strasbourg, France.

A Greek singer born in Thessaloniki. He studied dramatic and vocal art in Athens and from the beginn

A Greek singer born in Thessaloniki. He studied dramatic and vocal art in Athens and from the beginning he was successful as actor and singer with international repertoire.He started as a singer in the Viennese Splendid Bar (Managed by Mr. Parker), Austri

In 1946, he received a degree in economics from the University of Athens. In 1949, he founded his ow

In 1946, he received a degree in economics from the University of Athens. In 1949, he founded his own company, Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises. Shortly after, he inherited his father's fleet of 30 ships, including the world's five largest supertankers.

Is a French/Greek businessman and consultant for the tourism, hotel and hospitality industries. He h

Is a French/Greek businessman and consultant for the tourism, hotel and hospitality industries. He has contributed to establishing more than 2,500 hotels (150,000 hotel rooms) in France and throughout Europe, representing a global investment of over 10.5 billion euros.

She is a Greek author and actress. Her mother was French and her father was Greek. From an early age

She is a Greek author and actress. Her mother was French and her father was Greek. From an early age, she developed an interest in acting, and she started her acting career in 1962. She studied in Rodiri's Drama School and later she continued her studies in Paris in Charles Didlen's school. She has written many books and in 1994 she won the Best Children Literature book award for her book Ninet(which was a semi autobiography of her sister) In 1995 and 1999 she was awarded with the Greek Cycle of Books. In 1988 she was nominated for the Hans Cristian Andersen award. Furthermore, as an actress, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Thessaloniki's Cinema Festival.

A former boxer from Georgia, who won the gold medal in the super heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) at t

A former boxer from Georgia, who won the gold medal in the super heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.

Is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.

Is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.

Is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.

Is a composer, who studied piano, harmony, counterpoint and fugue in Athens. At the same time she st

Is a composer, who studied piano, harmony, counterpoint and fugue in Athens. At the same time she studied jazz piano and worked as an instrumentalist and arranger of Hellenic traditional music of oral transmission for ten years. Since 1996 she has lived in Paris and studied composition, electro-acoustic and computer music with Philippe Leroux, form Analysis with Michael Levinas, composition with Jacques Charpentier. She also worked with George Crumb and Günter Kahowez in France, Austria and Greece.

Is a Greek football striker playing for Pierikos F.C. in the Beta Ethniki. He was born and spent his

Is a Greek football striker playing for Pierikos F.C. in the Beta Ethniki. He was born and spent his childhood in Schweinfurt, Germany where he started playing football at its academy. His senior football, started at Reutlingen and Grossbardorf, before ev

A Greek football player currently playing for Atletico Madrid in Spain and for the Greek national fo

A Greek football player currently playing for Atletico Madrid in Spain and for the Greek national football team. Giourkas (pronounced "Yurkas"), which he uses in both national team and Atlético Madrid shirts, means "George" in the Greek Pontic dialect and is his grandfather's name.

A Greek international football player currently playing as a centre back for AEK Athens F.C. in the

A Greek international football player currently playing as a centre back for AEK Athens F.C. in the Greek Super League.Alexopoulos began his career in the academy of Panathinaikos FC and wore the green jersey for 7 years. He was then transferred to Iraklis F.C. and after a year to Egaleo F.C., where he become a leading figure. In the summer of 2005 AEK Athens signed him. Giorgos made 30 appearances in Greek League and also scored 3 goals until he was seriously injured. His ability on the field is uncanny. On April 16, 2008 he returned to full training and is expected to be 100% ready for the next season.

Is a former Greek footballer who played as central defender. Amanatidis was captain of the Greek sid

Is a former Greek footballer who played as central defender. Amanatidis was captain of the Greek side Olympiacos F.C., and a member of the team which reached 7 Greek Championchips successively (1997-2003). After 13 years in Olympiacos FC, he joined the r

Is a Greek professional football goalkeeper who plays for FC Asteras Tripolis in the Greek Super Lea

Is a Greek professional football goalkeeper who plays for FC Asteras Tripolis in the Greek Super League. Ambaris previously played in the Greek Super League with Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. Ambaris competed for the U-23 Greece national football team at the

Was a Greek Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Greek Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a Greek politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament. Anastassopoulos was educate

Is a Greek politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament. Anastassopoulos was educated at the University of Athens where he studied law, and later at King's College London where he studied Comparative European Law. He served three terms as MEP between 1984 and 1999. Between 1989 and 1999, he served four terms as Vice-President of the Assembly and also held office as President of the Parliament's Transport Committee.[1]