Giorgos Katsibardis

{{Short description|Greek lawyer, athlete, writer, and politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Giorgios Katsibardis

| native_name =Γιώργος Κατσιμπάρδης

| native_name_lang = el

| office2 = Member of the Parliament of the Hellenes

| term_start2 = 1977

| term_end2 = 2000

| constituency3 = Boeotia

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| successor =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|1|26|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|7|26|1939|1|26|df=y}}

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| party = Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK)

| alma_mater = University of Athens

}}

Giorgios Katsibardis ({{langx|el|Γιώργος Κατσιμπάρδης}}; 26 January 1939 – 26 July 2018[http://www.kathimerini.gr/977114/article/epikairothta/ellada/nekros-anasyr8hke-apo-th-8alassa-o-prwhn-yfypoyrgos-giwrgos-katsimpardhs Νεκρός ανασύρθηκε από τη θάλασσα ο πρώην υφυπουργός Γιώργος Κατσιμπάρδης] {{in lang|el}}) was a Greek lawyer, athlete, writer and politician, founding member of PASOK. He has been a deputy for Boeotia and a deputy minister, as well as the president of SEGAS.[http://www.tanea.gr/news/greece/article/5596715/pethane-o-giwrgos-katsimpardhs/ Πέθανε ο Γιώργος Κατσιμπάρδης] {{in lang|el}}

He was born in 1939 in Domvraina, in Beotia. He studied law at the University of Athens and practiced law. Many times he has defended non-profit organizations and co-operatives. At the same time, he was a champion on speed roads, a member of the National Athletics and Balkan Team (1960).[http://viotikoskosmos.wikidot.com/katsimpardis-giorgos Κατσιμπάρδης Γιώργος] {{in lang|el}}

His political activity began at the Regime of the Colonels, as a member of the anti-dictatorial Panhellenic Liberation Movement, while in 1974 he was a founding member of PASOK. He served as a member of the Parliament for Boeotia for 23 years (1977-2000), while during the same period he served as President of SEGAS (1984-1987) and Deputy Minister of the Interior (1987-1988).[http://www.sioufas.gr/vivlio_1.pdf ΚΡΑΤΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΤΑΠΟΛΙΤΕΥΣHΣ] {{in lang|el}}

He died on 26 July 2018 from drowning at the age of 79.[http://www.kathimerini.com.cy/gr/ellada/nekros-anasyrthike-apo-ti-thalassa-o-giwrgos-katsimpardis Νεκρός ανασύρθηκε από τη θάλασσα ο Γιώργος Κατσιμπάρδης] {{in lang|el}}