# John Lykoudis

_Greek physician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> John Lykoudis was a Greek physician and politician. He treated patients who had peptic ulcer disease with antibiotics long before it was commonly recognized that bacteria were a dominant cause for the disease. He became mayor of Missolonghi in 1951, serving until 1959.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1910 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6245577#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Missolonghi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6245577#P19))
- **Died:** 1980 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6245577#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Greece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6245577#P27))
- **Occupation:** physician; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6245577#P106))
- **Positions held:** mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6245577#P39))

## Questions

**When was John Lykoudis born?**  
John Lykoudis was born on 1910 in Missolonghi.

**What positions has John Lykoudis held?**  
Positions held by John Lykoudis include: mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John Lykoudis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lykoudis) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6245577](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6245577) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"John Lykoudis". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/john-lykoudis. Retrieved 15 November 2026.