1. Ilias Kasidiaris was a member of the Hellenic Parliament, and a convicted leader of the former leaders of the now disbanded criminal organisation Golden Dawn.
20 Facts About Ilias Kasidiaris
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Ilias Kasidiaris was born on 29 November 1980 in Keratsini, Greece.
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Ilias Kasidiaris's mother is a teacher in philology with a specialization in archaeology.
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Ilias Kasidiaris holds a degree in agriculture with a specialty in food chemistry from the Agricultural University of Athens.
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Ilias Kasidiaris quoted The Protocols of the Elders of Zion in a 23 October 2012 speech to parliament.
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In mid-2013, while in the Hellenic Parliament, Ilias Kasidiaris said that he and other members of parliament were Holocaust deniers.
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On 2 October 2013, Ilias Kasidiaris was released on a 50,000 euro bail.
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On 2 April 2014, Takis Baltakos and Ilias Kasidiaris were recorded on video discussing the incarceration of Golden Dawn lawmakers.
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On 10 July 2014, Ilias Kasidiaris was taken into custody in Koridalos prison, on a charge of weapons possession with the intent to supply a criminal organisation.
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On 1 July 2015, Ilias Kasidiaris was released from custody after the council of appeals court judges deemed that "the legal weight" of the offense was not adequate to justify detention.
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Ilias Kasidiaris was required to report regularly to his local police station and under the conditions of his release was not allowed to visit Golden Dawns political offices.
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On 15 July 2015, during rancorous debates in the Greek parliament on the passing of various bills required as a precursor to the commencement on negotiations to receive a third bailout of the Greek economy, Ilias Kasidiaris tore up papers during a speech.
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On 27 July 2023, Ilias Kasidiaris announced that he would run for mayor of Athens.
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Ilias Kasidiaris's candidacy was made official on 10 August and he was registered as a candidate on 10 September for the 2023 Athens Municipal Elections.
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Ilias Kasidiaris reacted by throwing a glass of water at Dourou, while verbally insulting her.
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In Greece, it was openly debated by the press whether Ilias Kasidiaris had been right or wrong and he was widely cheered online.
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In March 2015, Ilias Kasidiaris attended court to face charges of grievous bodily harm.
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Ilias Kasidiaris was awaiting trial for allegedly being the getaway driver for an armed assault on a university professor in Athens in 2007.
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Ilias Kasidiaris was found not guilty of all charges relating to the 2007 incident in March 2013, due to a significant lack of evidence against him.
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Ilias Kasidiaris has written seven books during his presence in Golden Dawn and his stay in prison.