Manolis Mavrommatis (born August 15, 1941 ) is a
Greek
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politician and former
Member of the European Parliament
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(MEP) for
New Democracy
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, belonging to the
European People's Party
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.
Born in
Platanias
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,
Crete
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, he studied sociology in the
University of Rome, as well as Cinema, Theater and Radio techniques. He started off as a director for short-films and documentaries and moved on to directing theatrical acts for both the radio and the stage. In 1975 he started working as a sports journalist and covered a variety of major sporting events (Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship etc.) up until his
election to the European Parliament in 2004.
He is married to actress
Rena Venieri and has a son, Michael Mavrommatis.
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1941 births
Living people
Politicians from Crete
New Democracy (Greece) MEPs
MEPs for Greece 2004–2009
People from Chania (regional unit)
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