What was Mikis Theodorakis' role in the parliament?
Speaker of the House
Prime Minister
MP for the KKE
Defense Minister
Answer
Mikis Theodorakis was a member of the Greek Parliament for the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). He was elected to the parliament in 1961 and served until 1967, when the military junta seized power. Theodorakis was imprisoned and tortured by the junta, but was released in 1970.
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