Kavala - Notable Figures

Notable Figures

  • Muhammad Ali Pasha of Kavala, the Albanian Wali (governor) of Egypt between 1805–1848 and founder of the modern state of Egypt
  • Theodore Kavalliotis, Greek Orthodox priest, teacher and a figure of the Greek Enlightenment
  • Vassilis Vassilikos, Greek writer and diplomat
  • George Georgiadis, Greek footballer
  • Giorgos Heimonas (1938–2000), writer and translator
  • Nikos Karageorgiou, (born December 9, 1962) Manager of Greek football team Ergotelis, based in Heraklion, Crete
  • Anthi Karagianni, silver medalist in the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games; the city's Municipal stadium is named after her
  • Vasilis Karas, Greek singer
  • Nikos Kourkoulis, Greek singer
  • Mitsos Partsalidis, first elected "red" (communist) mere in modern Greek history, back in 1.4.1934
  • Antigone Valakou, actress
  • Despina Vandi, a Greek singer
  • Anna Verouli, 1982 Gold Medalist, European Championship, javelin thrower
  • Zisis Vryzas (born November 9, 1973), former footballer, currently vicepresident of PAOK FC
  • Theodoros Zagorakis (born October 27, 1971), former footballer, captain of national team of Greece-European champion 2004, currently president of PAOK FC
  • Anna Gerasimou, a Greek tennis player
  • Kleon Krantonellis, Αrchitect

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