Famous people who failed in the elections: Mithridates, Marius Athanasius, the only person who was elected did not attend

In the Battle of the Cross, many celebrities have been chosen by political leaders to fill out their ballot papers for the national election.

Actors, singers, journalists and athletes have tried their hand at the electoral arena. Choosing parties to recruit celebrities was another weapon to attract more voters.

Some names were chosen while others were left out. See the list of popular party candidates for the national parliamentary elections.

Football player Jurkas Seitaridis is a candidate with ND

The former footballer and European champion ran with the national team in 2004 from the New Democracy ballot in Ioannina County but was not elected, receiving only 2105 votes. Konstantinos Tasoulas was first on the ND ballot in Ioannina.

Noni Dunya is a ND candidate

Noni Dunia was a candidate of the National Democratic Party of the First Piraeus Islands and failed to be elected. Konstantinos Katsavados, Domna Maria Michelidou and Nikolaos Vlahakos were elected first in Piraeus A with ND.

Actor Stavros Nikolaidis is nominated with an ND

“I am one of you!” , with this slogan, the well-known actor who was loved by the role of “Michalakis” in the series “Crimes”, used his pre-election campaign. Stavros Nikolaidis was a candidate for the National Democratic Party in the southern sector of Athens but failed to be elected.

The poet Posidonas Giannopoulos is a candidate with ND

The poet and radio producer, with a photo he posted on social media, announced his candidacy for the elections in the southern sector with ND but failed to be elected.

Rapper Mithridatis Hatzihatzoglou is nominated with SYRIZA

The announcement of the candidacy of Mithridates Hatzihatzoglu, singer of the band “Miscumbria”, with the official opposition party, caused an intense political confrontation, with the National Democrats even demanding that he be exempt from the ballot box.

A few days before the ballot, Mithridates declared on a program that “the hardest thing in politics is getting up in the morning.”

Mithridatis Hatzihatzoglou was a SYRIZA candidate for the southern sector of Athens and was very far down the first-name list so he failed to be elected.

Actor Marius Athanasio is a candidate with SYRIZA

“Actor Marios Athanasio is with us,” said Alexis Tsipras on the day he announced the actor’s candidacy.

However, the representative, who was a candidate in the northern sector of Athens B with SYRIZA, was not elected.

Journalist Rania Tharasquia is a candidate with Syriza

Rania Thurskya won the Battle of the Cross with Syriza at A’ Thessaloniki. Broadcaster and journalist came second after Aikaterini Notopoulou.

Screenwriter and actress Anna Hatzisovia is a candidate with SYRIZA

The support of the citizens was obtained by the well-known screenwriter and actress, candidate with SYRIZA, Anna Chatzisovia, who, however, failed to convince the citizens of the northern sector of Athens because she failed to be elected.

“DJ Rico” Vangelis Serifis is a candidate with KKE

Vangelis Serifis or DJ Rico is especially popular in the field of hip-hop. The musician and educator was a candidate for the Communist Party in the western sector of Athens but was not elected as a deputy.

The nominee with KKE is composer and performer Dionysis Tsaknis

On the KKE state ballot is the famous composer, poet and performer Dionysis Tsaknis, who is the chair of ERT, a position he resigned from by public statement but was not elected.

Actress Eleni Gerasimidou is a candidate with KKE

Actress Eleni Geramisidou once again ran a voting battle with KKE in East Attica but failed to be elected. He was re-elected in the 2019 elections in the 1st constituency of East Attica, but resigned due to growing professional commitments and the seat was taken by Yannis Geokas.

With MeRA25 Antonis Xylouris (“Psarantonis”)

The famous musician filled the state ballot for MeRA25, while Yanis Varoufakis announced his candidacy from Heraklion, Crete. Psarantonis’ election failed.

Actor Spyros Bibilas is a candidate for Freedom Sailing

“Bringing life back to the new parliament,” was the message of the well-known actor and SEH president, Vasilis Bibelawho threw himself into the Battle of the Cross but Zoi Konstantopoulou’s Freedom Sailing Party failed to enter Parliament.

Actor Pavlos Kontogiannidis with “Poor Movement”

The representative and founder of the Poor People’s Movement party participated in the national elections with his colleagues Christos Valavanidis and Ilias Logothetis.

Christos Valavanidis was a candidate in the B1 northern sector of Attica, while Ilias Logothetis was a candidate in the B2 western sector of Athens. Pavlos Kontoganidis, as the party’s president, was a candidate in the southern sector B3 of Attica, in the prefecture of Imathia and in district A of Thessaloniki. The party does not enter parliament.

Football player Vasilis Tsiartas is a candidate for national creation

The former international footballer, a member of the 2004 national team, was on the state ballot for the Tzimerou-Kranidiotis party not included in Parliament.

Actor Pavlos Orkopoulos is a candidate with KKE

Famous actor Pavlos Orkopoulos was once again a candidate with the KKE in the southern sector of Athens but failed to be elected.

Artist Leila Kafentari is a candidate for the Greek Communist Party

Leila Kavantari, candidate of the Corinthian Party in Corinthia, came first in votes but did not enter parliament because the KKE had a low turnout.

The KKE nominee is the journalist and writer Simina Degeni

Journalist and writer, Simena Digeni, was a candidate in the southern sector of Athens with the KKE. She came first in the vote and entered the House of Representatives.

The nominee with EAN is the singer Vassilis Paiteris

Singer Vassilis Payteris was a candidate in the May 21 elections for the EAN party of Anastasios Kanellopoulos, which was not elected as a deputy.