Manolis Glezos

Manolis Glezos (Greek: Μανώλης Γλέζος; 9 September 1922 – 30 March 2020) was a Greek left-wing politician and guerrilla. Glezos was best known for his participation in the World War II resistance. He was an MEP from 1984 to 1985 and again from 2014 to 2015.

Manolis Glezos
Μανώλης Γλέζος
Personal details
Born	9 September 1922
Died	30 March 2020(2020-03-30) (aged 97)

In March 2010, Glezos was participating in a protest demonstration in Athens, when he was hit in the face by a police tear gas canister. He was carried away injured.^[1]

In February 2012, Glezos was arrested by riot police while protesting in Athens.^[2]

Glezos died on 30 March 2020 of heart failure in Athens at the age of 97.^[3]