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'''Elias Iliou''' (Greek Ηλίας Ηλιού) was a [[Greece|Greek]] political figure of the 20th Century.

Iliou was born in [[Kastro, Limnos|Kastro]] on the island of [[Lemnos]], in [[1904]]. He studied law at [[Athens University]] Law School and became active in political life.

During the German occupation ([[1941]] - [[1944]]), Iliou joined leftist resistance group [[EAM]] - the National Liberation Front. Following [[World War II]], Iliou defended several leftists in court and was exiled first to [[Ikaria]] then to [[Makronisos]] and finally to [[Agios Efstratios]].

When he was released, Iliou became involved once more in political life and was elected member of Parliament in [[1956]], [[1958]], [[1961]], [[1963]] and [[1964]] under the banner of the [[United Democratic Left]] which he eventually came to lead.

After the [[April 21]], [[1967]] coup d' etat, Iliou was placed in the hospital wing of the Averoff prison as he suffered from chronic health problems.

Iliou abandoned politics altogether in [[1981]]. He died on [[January 24]], [[1985]].

==Incident in his life==
[[King Constantine II]] had the three main political leaders, [[Panagiotis Kanellopoulos|Kanellopoulos]], [[Georgios Papandreou|Papandreou]] and Iliou, at the palace for consultations. After the talks were over, the young monarch escorted the three men to the coat rack and noticed Iliou's cane. The leftist politician lost no chance to display his wit: "It's not for you, Your Majesty", he said, "but for those lousy advisors of yours!"

[[Category:1904 births|Iliou, Elias]]
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 When he was released, Iliou became involved once more in political life and was elected member of Parliament in [[1956]], [[1958]], [[1961]], [[1963]] and [[1964]] under the banner of the [[United Democratic Left]] which he eventually came to lead.
-After the [[April 21]], [[1967]] coup d' etat, Iliou was placed in the hospital wing of the Averoff prison as he suffered from chronic health problems.
+After the [[April 21]], [[1967]] coup d' etat, Iliou was placed in the hospital wing of the [[Averoff prison]] as he suffered from chronic health problems.
 Iliou abandoned politics altogether in [[1981]]. He died on [[January 24]], [[1985]].