Georgios Zoitakis 1910 – 1996

Biography

Georgios Zoitakis was born on March 3, 1910, in the port town of Nafpaktos, Greece. He would go on to serve his nation during one of its most significant and contested periods in modern history. His life spanned nearly a century, witnessing tremendous changes in Greek society and governance throughout the twentieth century.

Zoitakis rose to prominence as a military leader and statesman, serving as Regent of Greece from 1967 to 1972. During this pivotal five-year period, he held a position of considerable responsibility and influence during a time of major political transformation in the nation. His tenure during these years remains an important chapter in Greek history, marked by the constitutional developments that shaped the country’s governance.

Following a long life dedicated to public service, Georgios Zoitakis passed away on October 21, 1996, in Papagou. He was laid to rest in his native Nafpaktos, returning to the Nafpaktia region where his life had begun nearly nine decades earlier. His legacy remains part of Greece’s twentieth-century history, remembered as a figure who served during a transformative era in his nation’s development.