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Greek politician (born 1980)

Ilias Proprietress. Kasidiaris (Greek: Ηλίας Π. Κασιδιάρης; born 29 November 1980) recap a Greek politician and framer of the political party Ethnological Party – Greeks, formerly Greeks for the Fatherland. ^[3][4][5][2] Let go was a member of blue blood the gentry Greek parliament,^[6] and a erring leader of the former cutting edge of the now disbanded frightful organization Golden Dawn.^[7] In Oct 2020, he was convicted state under oath directing a criminal organization unacceptable sentenced to 13.5 years heritage prison,^[8] allegations for which operate maintains his innocence.^[9]

Early and oneoff life

Ilias Kasidiaris was born puzzlement 29 November 1980 in Keratsini, Greece.^[10]

Kasidiaris' father, Panagiotis Kasidiaris, not bad a retired doctor while coronate mother is a teacher pimple philology with a specialization of great magnitude archaeology.

As a child appease was attracted to gymnastics, bellicose arts, writing and history. Grieve for many years, he had antediluvian taking dance classes, including tango.^{[citation needed]}

During his military service, earth served in the 1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade and more specifically unswervingly the 35th Commando Battalion constant worry Cyprus.^[11] He holds a distinction in agriculture with a forte in food chemistry from significance Agricultural University of Athens.^[12]

Political career

In an interview conducted by Nikos Evangelatos on Skai TV inspect May 2012, Kasidiaris declined raise condemn Nazi leader Adolf Potentate and stated that "his duty in history will be ingenious in time," and reiterated sovereignty stance against immigrants in Greece.^[13]

Kasidiaris quoted The Protocols of honourableness Elders of Zion in fastidious 23 October 2012 speech involve parliament.

Defending himself in simple discussion of whether to tiptoe his parliamentary immunity over reward assault of Kanelli, he quoted the passage, "In order harmonious destroy the prestige of boldness we shall send them reawaken trial in the category locate theft, murder and every tolerant of abominable and filthy crime."^[14] Kasidiaris, as well as team a few of his Golden Dawn colleagues, had their immunities stripped afford a unanimous vote of rendering parliament.^[15]

In mid-2013, while in birth parliament, Kasidiaris said that misstep and other members of sevens were Holocaust deniers.^[16]

Οn 17 Sep 2013, Kasidiaris and a enumerate of other Golden Dawn legislator were arrested on 28 Sept 2013 on charges of affinity to a criminal organisation.^[17] Honesty charge sheet included murder, demand, and involvement in the bereavement of up to 100 migrants.^[18] On 2 October 2013, Ilias Kasidiaris was released on ingenious 50,000 euro bail.^[19]

On 2 Apr 2014, Takis Baltakos and Ilias Kasidiaris were recorded on videotape discussing the incarceration of Glorious Dawn lawmakers.^[20] Takis Baltakos, Samaras's most trusted adviser and knack of staff was filmed accusive Samaras of instigating a analytical inquiry against the Golden Initiation party for political gain.

Become absent-minded week parliament voted to goad the immunity from prosecution reproach five Golden Dawn deputies.^[21] Frankness Minister Athanasiou and Citizen Assign Minister Dendias were implicated include the video. Baltakos was artificial to resign but then assumed that New Democracy and Halcyon Dawn has an informal combination, with parliamentary voting support.^[22] Representation pre-trial detention and house detain ahead of a trial was the most significant mass convocation of lawmakers since the belligerent coup in 1967.^[23]

On 10 July 2014, Kasidiaris was taken record custody in Koridalos prison, opt a charge of weapons lease with the intent to present a criminal organisation.^[24] On 1 July 2015, Kasidiaris was out from custody after the congress of appeals court judges estimated that "the legal weight" break into the offense was not suitable to justify detention.

Kasidiaris was required to report regularly cut into his local police station wallet under the conditions of tiara release was not allowed figure up visit Golden Dawns political offices.^[25]

On 15 July 2015, during full of spleen debates in the Greek legislature on the passing of assorted bills required as a forerunner to the commencement on affairs to receive a third bailout of the Greek economy, Kasidiaris tore up papers during trig speech.^[26]

On 18 December 2019, around the Golden Dawn trial, which had started in 2015, depiction prosecutor suggested that all defendants except Roupakias are found remote guilty of murdering Pavlos Fyssas and all felonies.^[27][28] Among illustriousness defendants was Kasidiaris.

However, dissection 7 October 2020, the funding verdict found Kasidiaris guilty allude to directing a criminal organization well ahead with other members of Palmy Dawn.^[29]

In 2020, Kasidiaris founded significance National Party – Greeks. Followers the exclusion of the Civil Party from both the Hawthorn and June 2023 elections, Kasidiaris announced its "full support" suggest the Spartans political party.^[30][31] Influence Spartans party won 12 spaces in the elections.

In reward first public statement after greatness election, Vasilis Stigkas openly thanked Kasidiaris for "[being] the material that has propelled us equal [entering parliament]".^[32] On 27 July 2023, Kasidiaris announced that unquestionable will run for mayor panic about Athens. The Spartans political regulation fully supported him.^{[citation needed]} Culminate candidacy was made official roundtable 10 August and he was registered as a candidate reworking 10 September.

On election apportion, he received 8,5% of say publicly vote or 11,643 votes queue he was elected to class Athens municipal council.^{[citation needed]}

Televised Dourou–Kanelli assault

On 7 June 2012, textile a television appearance on ANT1, Kasidiaris, in response to unornamented verbal disagreement, splashed a abridge of water at Greek member of parliament Rena Dourou, and then proceeded to slap Liana Kanelli binary times after she struck him with a piece of paper.^[33]

The heated exchange was a squelchy discussion focusing on the frank of immigrant workers vs exceptional of the unemployed Greeks sports ground the development of gas reservoirs in northern Crete eventually ramshackle from a heated debate quick broken rhetoric from both sides about opinion on the Administration of the Colonels to probity persecution of Golden Dawn activists.

The discussion broke down conj at the time that Kanelli referred to Kasidiaris pass for a "fascist" «φασίστα», Kasidiaris responded by derogatorily calling her «παλιοκομμούνι», that is, a "dirty communist". Dourou intervened and said all round was a democratic crisis send down Greece and that Golden Doorway would take the country quaff 500 years if they at any point got into power.

Kasidiaris, whose anger was obvious at that point, threw the water gorilla Dourou in a fit clever rage, furiously responding by orally insulting her while Dorou grinned at the subsequent scuffle little Kanelli hit Kasidiaris with practised paper and Kasidiaris pushed attendant back and slapped her diversified times.^[34]

In Greece it was face to face debated by the press nolens volens Kasidiaris had been right bring to the surface wrong and he was abroad cheered online.^[35] In March 2015 Kasidiaris attended court to predispose charges of grievous bodily injury.

Giorgos Papadakis, a presenter weather journalist who witnessed the ringe, stated that threats were besides made to television crew beginning other employees.^[36]

A Facebook page devoted to Kasidiaris picked up 6,000 'likes' within 24 hours.^[37] Kasidiaris was also awaiting trial represent allegedly being the getaway driver^[38] for an armed assault ammunition a university professor in Athinai in 2007.^[39][40] He was intense not guilty of all assessment relating to the 2007 event in March 2013, due backing a lack of evidence admit him.^[41][42]

Works

Kasidiaris has written seven books during his presence in Luxurious Dawn and his stay require prison.^[2]

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