2021 in Greece explained

Events in the year 2021 in Greece.

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	President of the Hellenic Republic	Katerina Sakellaropoulou[1]
	Prime Minister of Greece	Kyriakos Mitsotakis[2]
	Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament	Konstantinos Tasoulas[3]
	Adjutant of the Hellenic Air Force	Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel Dimitrios Papadimitriou
	Adjutant of the Hellenic Navy	Kalliopi Poroglou[4]
	Adjutant of the Hellenic Army	Lieutenant Colonel Kyriakos Tzivris (starting August)

Events

• Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
• 4 February - March: Anti-government protests against university police, police brutality and mishandling of COVID-19 pandemic and in solidarity with Dimitris Koufontinas' hunger strike.^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}
• 3 March: 2021 Larissa earthquake
• August: Wildfires engulf parts of Athens, the island of Euboea and parts of the Peloponnese.^[14]
• 27 September: 2021 Crete earthquake

Scheduled events

• The 2021 Population and Housing Census is planned to be conducted by the Hellenic Statistical Authority.^[15]

Deaths

• 11 January – Vassilis Alexakis, Greek-born French writer and translator (born 1943).^[16]
• 12 January – Theodoros Mitras, politician, MP (born 1948).^[17]
• 14 January – Leonidas Pelekanakis, sailor (born 1962).^[18]
• 24 January – Sifis Valirakis, politician and anti-junta activist, Minister of Public Order (born 1943).^[19]
• ?? February – Maria Kastrisianaki, broadcaster (born 1948).^[20]
• 11 February – Antonis Kalogiannis, singer (born 1940).^[21]
• 9 April – Giorgos Karaivaz, Star Channel journalist, shot dead in Alimos, South Athens^[22]
• 8 July – Giorgos Dalakouras, politician and shipping line owner, former Civil Administrator of Mount Athos (born 1938).^[23]
• 2 September - Mikis Theodorakis, musician and composer (born 1925).^[24]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Katerina Sakellaropoulou - Presidency of the Hellenic Republic . Presidency of the Hellenic Republic . January 2, 2023.
2. Web site: Kyriakos Mitsotakis - prime minister of Greece. Encyclopedia Britannica. 2 January 2023.
3. Web site: Konstantinos Tasoulas - Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament. Hellenic Parliament. July 11, 2023.
4. News: el:Καλλιόπη Πορόγλου, η υπασπίστρια. el. Kalliopi Poroglou, the assistant. https://www.in.gr/2020/03/21/politics/paraskinio/kalliopi-poroglou-tis-ypaspistrias-tis-proedrou/. in.gr. January 2, 2022 . 21 March 2020 .
5. News: Greek students, teachers protest planned education reform. 4 February 2021. 14 March 2021. Associated Press. 6 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210206190801/https://apnews.com/article/thessaloniki-education-athens-coronavirus-pandemic-greece-a7c84f8bce70d5bdf089f86b5820ad36. live.
6. News: Smith . Helena . 11 February 2021 . Greek students at the barricades in dispute over education bill . . . live . 14 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304213307/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/11/greek-students-at-the-barricades-in-dispute-over-education-bill . 4 March 2021.
7. News: 22 February 2021 . Dozens arrested in clashes over campus security law . . . live . 14 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210303134202/https://apnews.com/article/world-news-thessaloniki-legislation-greece-e1605d54444d9de6f44a43d837c0b3c3 . 3 March 2021.
8. News: 23 February 2021 . Thousands of students rally in Greece against new police law . . live . 14 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210303132644/https://apnews.com/article/thessaloniki-arrests-europe-coronavirus-pandemic-greece-59a5640697338c443ac84784af244e17 . 3 March 2021.
9. News: Nellas . Demetris . 7 March 2021 . Greek police, protesters clash in Athens suburb . . . live . 14 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210317174335/https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-athens-greece-europe-9bc7356cdcc0e3dd0f7671d044288092 . 17 March 2021.
10. Web site: tvxs.gr . 2021-03-10 . Τα ντοκουμέντα της αστυνομικής μανίας στη Νέα Σμύρνη: «Πάμε να τους σκοτώσουμε! Θα τους γα@@@ουμε!» [Όλα τα Βίντεο] ]. 2022-07-24 . TVXS - TV Χωρίς Σύνορα . el.
11. Web site: Καμήλαλης . Θάνος . 2021-03-12 . Σοβαρά ερωτήματα από βίντεο αστυνομικού να πετάει μολότοφ . 2022-07-24 . The Press Project - Ειδήσεις, Αναλύσεις, Ραδιόφωνο, Τηλεόραση . el.
12. Web site: Νέα Σμύρνη: Όλα τα βίντεο με τα περιστατικά αστυνομικής βίας . 2022-07-24 . www.news247.gr . 10 March 2021 . el.
13. News: 11 March 2021 . Greek protesters attack police with firebombs at rally . . live . 14 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210315233753/https://apnews.com/article/thessaloniki-greece-f15d0d0d303c620f4b2d68d5b22eacd6 . 15 March 2021.
14. Web site: Reuters. 6 August 2021. No end to Greek inferno as wildfires rage into the night. 6 August 2021.
15. Web site: Διαγωνισμός για το λογότυπο της «Απογραφής Πληθυσμού – Κατοικιών 2021» . statistics.gr . Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (Greek statistical authority) . 3 January 2021.
16. Web site: Littérature : disparition de Vassilis Alexakis, le plus français des écrivains grecs . courrierdesbalkans.fr . 11 January 2021 . fr . 18 March 2021.
17. Web site: Εφυγε από τη ζωή ο πρώην βουλευτής της Νέας Δημοκρατίας Θεόδωρος Μήτρας . ethnos.gr . January 1980 . el . 18 March 2021.
18. Web site: Leonidas Pelekanakis . olympedia.org . 18 March 2021.
19. Web site: Σήφης Βαλυράκης: Νεκρός εντοπίστηκε ο πρώην υπουργός . cnn.gr . 24 January 2021 . el . 18 March 2021.
20. Web site: Maria Kastrisianaki obituary . theguardian.com . 10 February 2021 . 18 March 2021.
21. Web site: Πέθανε ο τραγουδιστής Αντώνης Καλογιάννης . lifo.gr . 11 February 2021 . el . 18 March 2021.
22. News: Greek journalist shot dead outside his Athens home . . April 9, 2021 . Two individuals on a motorbike shot veteran crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz multiple times in southern Athens district of Alimos, police say..
23. Web site: Πέθανε ο εφοπλιστής και πρώην βουλευτής της ΝΔ Γιώργος Δαλακούρας . cnn.gr . 8 July 2021 . el . 8 July 2021.
24. Web site: Πέθανε ο Μίκης Θεοδωράκης . naftemporiki.gr . 28 August 2018 . el . 2 September 2021.