The Greek left-wing MP Maria Karagiorgi at her home in Milies Pelion, working on her books, 1997
ASKI_Karagiorgi_026- Description
The Greek left-wing MP Maria Karagiorgi (1918-2012) at her home in Milies Pelion, working on her books, 1997. Maria Karagiorgi joined the communist movement from the interwar period, and was an active participant in the resistance movement during the German occupation. Because of her convictions she was imprisoned and exiled for many years. After the war she was elected as a left-wing member of parliament. (Illustration from the book “Waiting for peace”)
- Creator
- Unknown
- Subject
- Communist Party of Greece (KKE) , Greece , Greek Civil War , Greek Resistance , Parliament , Political persecution , Politics
- Source/Rightsholder
- ASKI
- Rights
- Creative Commons - Attribution, Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
- Created
- 1997
- Spatial
- Greece
- Life Story
- Maria Karagiorgi Giftodimou (1918-2012)
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