The postwar village · Running the village
The village council at the President's table
26 December 1991 Proven
During his secret Christmas stay in Myloi, François Mitterrand received the mayor of Argos and the council of the community: president M. Koromichis with councillors N. Kodelas and N. Gkikopoulos.
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- Myloi (the village)
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- Running the village
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- Proven confirmed by primary sources
Pictures
Reception in the living room in Myloi, 26 December 1991. From right to left: S. Kotsovos, P. Panagakis, Argos mayor D. Papanikolaou, P. Kotsonaros, François Mitterrand, N. Gkikopoulos, M. Koromichis (president of the Myloi community), N. Kodelas and Chr. Machairitsas. Kotsonaros family collection, via the Argolic Archival Library of History and Culture (argolikivivliothiki.gr)
Sources
- Γ. Α. Γιαννούσης, «François Mitterrand», Αργολική Αρχειακή Βιβλιοθήκη, 20-06-2023 Open (opens in a new tab)
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