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| − | '''Yiannis Ioannidis''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] '''Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης''') | + | '''Yiannis Ioannidis''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] '''Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης''') was a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[New Democracy]] (ND) politician - one-time Deputy Minister of Culture - and [[basketball]] player and coach. |
==Social and Political career== | ==Social and Political career== | ||
| + | Ioannidis was born in [[Thessaloniki]], on [[February 26]], [[1945]]. | ||
| + | He studied Agriculture in the Faculty of Geotechnical Sciences in [[Aristotle University of Thessaloniki]]. | ||
| − | + | During his youth he became a member of [[Aris BC|Aris]] [[Thessaloniki]] basketball team, playing for the club between [[1959]] and [[1978]]. He is second (to [[Nikos Galis]]) on Aris all-time scoring list with 4,970 point. In the [[1970s]], he became a coach, managing to win 12 league titles and participating in 3 FIBA European Championship Final Four. He worked with [[Aris BC|Aris]], [[AEK BC|AEK]], [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] and the Greek [[National Basketball Team]]. | |
| − | During his youth he became a member of [[Aris BC|Aris]] [[Thessaloniki]] basketball team. | + | He was considered to be the best Greek basketball coach, winning the most titles (18). |
| − | He | + | He announced his retirement from professional basketball in [[2004]], before being elected a [[New Democracy]] MP for the Thessaloniki A constituency in the [[Greek legislative election, 2004|2004 general election]]. |
| − | He announced his retirement from professional basketball in [[2004]], before | ||
| − | + | In September, [[2007]], Ioannidis replaced [[Giorgos Orfanos]] as Deputy Minister for Culture with responsibility for Sports. | |
| + | He served again in that post between [[2012]] and [[2013]]. | ||
| − | + | He died on [[October 4]], [[2023]]. | |
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| + | Ioannidis was married to Panagiota Guzelopoulou. | ||
| + | The couple had one daughter - Eleni Theodora. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.giannisioannidis.gr/ Giannis Ioannidis website] | *[http://www.giannisioannidis.gr/ Giannis Ioannidis website] | ||
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[[Category:Basketball Coaches|Ioannidis, Yiannis]] | [[Category:Basketball Coaches|Ioannidis, Yiannis]] | ||
[[Category:Basketball Players|Ioannidis, Yiannis]] | [[Category:Basketball Players|Ioannidis, Yiannis]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1945 births|Ioannidis, Yiannis]] | ||
| + | [[Category:2023 deaths|Ioannidis, Yiannis]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Deputy Minister of Culture|Ioannidis, Yiannis]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:51, October 4, 2023
Yiannis Ioannidis (Greek Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης) was a Greek New Democracy (ND) politician - one-time Deputy Minister of Culture - and basketball player and coach.
Social and Political career
Ioannidis was born in Thessaloniki, on February 26, 1945. He studied Agriculture in the Faculty of Geotechnical Sciences in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
During his youth he became a member of Aris Thessaloniki basketball team, playing for the club between 1959 and 1978. He is second (to Nikos Galis) on Aris all-time scoring list with 4,970 point. In the 1970s, he became a coach, managing to win 12 league titles and participating in 3 FIBA European Championship Final Four. He worked with Aris, AEK, Olympiakos and the Greek National Basketball Team. He was considered to be the best Greek basketball coach, winning the most titles (18). He announced his retirement from professional basketball in 2004, before being elected a New Democracy MP for the Thessaloniki A constituency in the 2004 general election.
In September, 2007, Ioannidis replaced Giorgos Orfanos as Deputy Minister for Culture with responsibility for Sports. He served again in that post between 2012 and 2013.
Ioannidis was married to Panagiota Guzelopoulou. The couple had one daughter - Eleni Theodora.
External links
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