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Greek politician
Eleftherios "Lefteris" Venizelos (Greek: Ελευθέριος «Λευτέρης» Βενιζέλος; August 1924 – 7 February 2026) was a Greek politician and shipowner. A member of the Liberal Party, he served in the Hellenic Parliament from 1952 to 1958. He was the president of AEK Athens F.C. from November 1953 to October 1954.
Venizelos died in Athens on 7 February 2026, at the age of 101.
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“The European policy is invariably the maintenance of the status quo, and you will do nothing for the subject races unless we, by taking initiative, make you realize that helping us against the Turks is the lesser of the evils.”
“England in all her wars has always gained one battle - the last!”
“All my life with all my heart I wanted the union of Crete and Greece. I wanted it to be sustained by profound mutual affection. I swear that was my only desire...Greece will never see me again.”
“Recognizing the need for the [political] education of the Greek People and its emancipation from personal parties, I shall work ... for the organization of a political association with branches throughout the country, which is going to become the organization of the new political party of regeneration that the people urgently expect.”
“Of course the King is mistaken. But is natural that he should be frighten of taking the plunge. We have lost a great opportunity by not intervening at once. But later the King may change his mind, and it may be not too late.”
“I do not wish to depreciate his great gifts and attainments in a country which unfortunately, if I may say so without offense, is suffering from a temporary lack of leading men."”
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Eleftherios "Lefteris" Venizelos was a Greek politician and shipowner. A member of the Liberal Party, he served in the Hellenic Parliament from 1952 to 1958. He was the president of AEK Athens F.C. from November 1953 to October 1954.
In the Arcade
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On-theme arcade editions starring the Eleftherios Venizelos parody.
