# Theophilos Kamberidis

_Greek politician ( 1930-2022)_

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> Theophilos Kamberidis was a Greek politician who served as a Member of Parliament in Pieria from 1964 to 1967 and Mayor of Katerini from 1 January 1987 to 31 December 1990. His childhood was spent at the village of Aronas and he was moved to Katerini at a very early age. He took up athletics and won medals. He finished his economic studies in Thessaloniki and then came into politics, with George Papandreou. He was elected as an MP in district of Pieria with Centre Union in 1964 and denounced the attempt to get bribes in return for leaving his party. After the start of the military regime of 1967, he fled Greece to Boston, US, where he organised the struggle against the military regime in his country. After returning to Greece, he was elected mayor of Katerini in 1986.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 April 1930 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623815#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Katerini ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623815#P19))
- **Died:** 13 September 2022 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623815#P570))
- **Place of death:** Boston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623815#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Greece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623815#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623815#P106))
- **Political party:** Centre Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623815#P102))
- **Positions held:** mayor; member of the Hellenic Parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623815#P39))

## Questions

**When was Theophilos Kamberidis born?**  
Theophilos Kamberidis was born on 2 April 1930 in Katerini.

**What positions has Theophilos Kamberidis held?**  
Positions held by Theophilos Kamberidis include: mayor; member of the Hellenic Parliament.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Theophilos Kamberidis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophilos_Kamberidis) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q14623815](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14623815) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Theofilos Kamberidis.jpg by Χρήστης:Giorgos Kollias (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Theofilos_Kamberidis.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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