Artemios Matthaiopoulos (Greek: Αρτέμης Ματθαιόπουλος; born 14 March 1984, Thessaloniki) is a Greek politician and convicted criminal, former member of parliament for Golden Dawn for Serres.[1] Before entering politics, he was a member of the Nazi punk band "Pogrom" and once sang of wanting to burn down the Greek parliament and killing immigrants who did not speak Greek. His neo-Nazism led to protests from the Greek Jewish community when he was elected. In 2020, Matthaiopoulos was convicted in a mass trial of Golden Dawn politicians for running a criminal organisation. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.[2][3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Στοιχεία Επικοινωνίας Βουλευτών".
- ^ "Greece Golden Dawn: Neo-Nazi leaders guilty of running crime gang". BBC News. 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Nikitas Siois resigned". Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Pangalos, James Bone and Philip. "'Nazi punk' is Greece's newest MP". The Times. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Mandrou, Ioanna (2020-10-15). "Court reconvening after Golden Dawn leadership given13-year terms | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
External links
edit- Terms of office of Artemios Matthaiopoulos at the Hellenic Parliament (in English)
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