Ioannis Antonopoulos
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Ioannis Antonopoulos was a Greek
politician and a mayor of Patras
.
He was born in Patras
and was the son of Dimitrios Antonopoulos. He later studied law in Corfu
and worked as a judge. He was elected mayor of Patras in 1851 and served until 1885. He was elected several times to the public council and attempted to become president of the municipal chamber.
He became a minister for Justice
in 1849 and later the Economy. He was elected six times as parliamentary representative of Achaia and served as Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament
. As justice minister, he ran the magistrate court and the court of appeal in Patras.
He organised the paving of the city's streets, constructed several fountains and lighted Ermou Street. He died on August 2, 1882.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
politician and a mayor of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
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He was born in Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
and was the son of Dimitrios Antonopoulos. He later studied law in Corfu
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
and worked as a judge. He was elected mayor of Patras in 1851 and served until 1885. He was elected several times to the public council and attempted to become president of the municipal chamber.
He became a minister for Justice
Minister for Justice (Greece)
The Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights is a government department of Greece entrusted with the supervision of the country's legal and judicial system. It was founded as the State Justice Secretariat in April 1833, and was known as the Ministry of Justice until October 2009...
in 1849 and later the Economy. He was elected six times as parliamentary representative of Achaia and served as Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament
Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament
The Speaker, properly the President of the Hellenic Parliament . The president's term coincides with the term of the assembly, and he or she is chosen by a vote during the opening session, after each legislative election. Following is a list of Speakers of the Hellenic Parliament, from the Greek...
. As justice minister, he ran the magistrate court and the court of appeal in Patras.
He organised the paving of the city's streets, constructed several fountains and lighted Ermou Street. He died on August 2, 1882.