Stylianos Pattakos dies at 103
Stylianos Pattakos, one of the initiators of the coup of April 21, 1967, breathed his last breath on Saturday at the age of 104 years, at his home in Sevres Highway 14 in Patissia. The news confirmed the News247 journalists from local media.
The name had come two days ago again in the news when unknown men had invaded his home in Athens , removing the jewelry and money.
The news reported earlier and other Cretan media, as had its origin from Rethymnon, at the same time note that the funeral will take place in close family circle in his home in Agia Paraskevi Amari Rethymno, next Monday or Tuesday.
According to the same sources, the coup Stylianos Pattakos suffered a stroke.
Stylianos G.. Pattakos, when seven military dictatorship imposed served as interior minister (1967-1971) and First Vice-President of the Government (1971-1973). After the fall of the dictatorship was attitude and treason guilty for his involvement in the coup and sentenced to death, sentence later commuted to life imprisonment. He was released in September 1990, on the Mitsotakis government, for health reasons.
Born on November 8, 1912 in Agia Paraskevi province of Amari Rethymno Crete. He claimed that he came from the Byzantine family Skordilis industry. originally studied in Schools NCO and entered the Military Academy in 1934, from where he graduated in 1937 with the rank of anthypilarchou (lieutenant Cavalry).
He participated in the Greco-Italian War as commander benzil 11 Reconnaissance Group of the 11th Infantry Division, while during the Occupation was a member of the resistance "Homer" organization. He took part in the events of December, participated in the Civil War as commander of benzil tanks Centaur in several parts of Northern Greece and decorated with three excellence valor, seven war crosses two medals outstanding operations as well as all the provisions in peacetime medals and decorations. He then studied at the School of War and managed to reach up to the rank of brigadier, taking command tank based in Goudi. He was dismissed from the army being Maj. Hello, Eric!!!
The Pattakos was a member of the three-member leadership team with George Papadopoulos and Nikolaos Makarezos who spearheaded the event of the coup April 21, 1967. It was the second most important member of the junta after Papadopoulos. In April 1967, after the coup event took interior minister until 1971, when he was Deputy Prime Minister in 1973. In 1971 with his order was the transfer of the capital from Crete Chania Heraklion, although later accused residents of Heraklion for ingratitude because they supported Pasok.
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