The Sunday responsibility of the Patrinas
Numerous are the Sundays on which the individuals of Patrina had been referred to as to the polls to carry out an necessary job, the participation within the course of for the nomination of MPs, senators, MEPs, mayors, prefects, and regional governors.
Together with referendums, now we have had elections a complete of 127 instances since 1834, when the primary ones had been held within the newly fashioned Greek state (and so they had been municipal) till right this moment, when self-government elections are held to elect mayors and regional governors.
Alternative is to we recall some uncommon incidents from the electoral previous of Achaia, individuals and occasions that stood out within the tribute they ready and current to you of their present problem, the “Elections” of “P”.
Wheat with barley
Within the troublesome post-war years, and whereas poverty prevailed as did the civil battle.
The mayor of Patreon was Theod. Zafeiropoulos (b. 1890 – d. 1965) appointed for a time period from 29-9-1947 to 24-7-1949. He celebrated on 12-3-1949, Thursday, the feast of the reminiscence of Sts. Theodoron! On Sunday, a meal is organized in honor of the Mayor’s vacation, for the officers who’re invited.
On at the present time, Sunday 15-3-1949, the information is revealed within the native press that from tomorrow (16-3-1949), the bread given to the poor biowrestlers, by means of the ration card, will comprise wheat flour combined with barley.
After all, no such admixture was used within the mayor’s meal, with barley!
Electoral roll of girls, 1933
The municipal elections of February 11, 1934 in our nation went down in historical past as for the primary time girls voted in an electoral course of.
Not all of them had the best to vote, besides for individuals who had been over 30 years of age and had of their arms some academic doc, even a main faculty diploma, however few of the eligible girls went to the polls, primarily resulting from social prejudices.
They had been the final municipal elections held in Greece earlier than the beginning of the Second World Warfare. and this as a result of till the world battle broke out in Europe in September 1939, the army coup d’état of August 4, 1936 had been imposed on the nation, which abolished parliamentarism and adopted the appointment of “donors” supreme lords.
Coverage and coverage briefs
Some attribute images that seek advice from previous elections in Patras or to individuals who starred within the political lifetime of the area and Greece.
World and pulse within the gatherings
Lengthy earlier than pre-election rallies, and generally politics, had been discredited in the course of the years of the monetary disaster, and earlier than they turned must-see tv within the 80s, there was a time once they had been merely an important occasion.
And who attracted 1000’s of individuals to the squares of Patras, to hearken to the political chief they believed in. Gatherings with lots of people and much more pulse and fervour.
The next images are an irrefutable witness:
*From the “Peloponnisos” “Decisions” on Sunday, October 8, 2023
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