Preveza - Notable Natives and Residents

Notable Natives and Residents

  • Abedin Dino, founding member of the League of Prizren and leading figure of the Albanian National Awakening.
  • Odysseas Androutsos, a hero of the Greek War of Independence.
  • Athanasia Tsoumeleka, athlete and Olympic Games Gold winner, in Fast Running.
  • Alexios Vlahopoulos, hero of the Greek War of Independence.
  • Ali Dino (1890–1938), famous Albanian cartoonist and member of the Hellenic Parliament.
  • Athina Papayianni, athlete.
  • Evaggelos Avdikos, sociologist, professor of University of Larissa.
  • Jannis Kallinikos, scholar and intellectual.
  • Kostas Provatas (1906–2001), popular painter from Nikopolis.
  • Nikolaos Konemenos (1837–1906), scholar.
  • Nikos Karabelas, writer and president of the foundation "Actia Nicopolis" in Preveza.
  • Harry Gouvas, MD, PhD, Medical Doctor, Writer and Collector (The Museum of Arts and Sciences, Flamboura, Preveza)
  • Kleareti Malamou-Dipla (1898–1977), poet and writer.
  • Rasih Dino (1865–1928), diplomat and signatory of Albania to the Treaty of London.
  • Shahin Dino, deputy of the sanjak of Preveza in the Ottoman Parliament and later Minister of Interior of Albania.
  • Theodoros Grivas (1797–1862), hero of the Greek War of Independence.
  • Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos (1897–1989), Hellenic Army chief and ambassador.

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