Miltiadis Evert
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Miltiadis Evert was a Greek politician, a member of Parliament, Government minister, and ex-chairman of the New Democracy
party.
Evert was born in Athens
, Greece
, the son of the Athens police chief Angelos Evert
. He studied at the Athens School of Economics and Business Science. Evert served as the Mayor of Athens from January 1, 1987 to May 14, 1989, and he was Chairman of New Democracy from 1993 to 1997. He also served many times as minister. He was married to photographer Lisa Vanderpool, daughter of American archaeologist Eugene Vanderpool, and they had two daughters. His father, Angelos Evert
, was chief of police during the Nazi occupation of Greece in WWII and was credited for saving many Jews and resistance fighters from Gestapo persecution. The family is of Bavarian origin, one of the families that settled in Athens during the reign of King Otto
in the early 19th century.
As Mayor of Athens in 1987, Evert was the first to exercise the legal possibility of opposition radio broadcasting in Greece since all radio stations (including television networks) were a state monopoly. He helped launch Athena 98.4 FM
, the first private radio station to begin broadcasting legally in Greece.
On February 9, 2011, Evert died in Athens at the age of 71.
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.
Evert was born 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...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, the son of the Athens police chief Angelos Evert
Angelos Evert
Angelos Evert was a Greek police officer, most notable for serving as head of the Athens branch of the Cities Police during the Axis Occupation of Greece during World War II....
. He studied at the Athens School of Economics and Business Science. Evert served as the Mayor of Athens from January 1, 1987 to May 14, 1989, and he was Chairman of New Democracy from 1993 to 1997. He also served many times as minister. He was married to photographer Lisa Vanderpool, daughter of American archaeologist Eugene Vanderpool, and they had two daughters. His father, Angelos Evert
Angelos Evert
Angelos Evert was a Greek police officer, most notable for serving as head of the Athens branch of the Cities Police during the Axis Occupation of Greece during World War II....
, was chief of police during the Nazi occupation of Greece in WWII and was credited for saving many Jews and resistance fighters from Gestapo persecution. The family is of Bavarian origin, one of the families that settled in Athens during the reign of King Otto
Otto of Greece
Otto, Prince of Bavaria, then Othon, King of Greece was made the first modern King of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the protection of the Great Powers .The second son of the philhellene King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Otto ascended...
in the early 19th century.
As Mayor of Athens in 1987, Evert was the first to exercise the legal possibility of opposition radio broadcasting in Greece since all radio stations (including television networks) were a state monopoly. He helped launch Athena 98.4 FM
Athena 98.4 FM
Athena 98.4 FM is the first private radio station to begin broadcasting legally in Greece. Its first broadcast was on May 31, 1987, and the station was launched by former Athens mayor Miltiadis Evert. The station initially faced many challenges as a legal framework for private broadcasting was...
, the first private radio station to begin broadcasting legally in Greece.
On February 9, 2011, Evert died in Athens at the age of 71.