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Yiannis Ioannidis (Greek Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης) is a Greek New Democracy (ND) politician and famous ex basketball coach.
Social and Political career
Ioannidis was born in Thessaloniki, and 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. Later he became a coach managing to win 12 league titles and participating in 3 FIBA European Championship Final Four. Later, he worked with AEK, Olympiakos and in the Greek National Basketball Team. He is considered to be the best Greek basketball coach, as he has won the most titles won (18). He announced his retirement from professional basketball in 2004, before he was elected a New Democracy MP for the Thessaloniki A constituency in the 2004 general election.
Personal life
Ioannides is married to the former Panayiota Guzelopoulou and has one daughter - Eleni Theodora.
External links
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