Anastassios Peponis, a former minister of Pasok and a leading party cadre, died on Monday at the age of 87 from heart disease.
He was elected in parliament with Pasok from 1977 to 2000.
He was among the close associates of Socialist Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, who was prime minister of Greece from 1981 to 1989 and from 1993 to 1996.
Peponis served in five different ministries, including those of Justice, Health and Industry.
He also had a significant role in the fight against the military junta from 1967 to 1974, was arrested five time and served some time in prison for his activism.
(source: ana-mpa)
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