Georgios Mylonas (

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: Γεώργιος Αλεξάνδρου Μυλωνάς; 6 April 1919 – 14 February 1998) was a

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politician and government minister. He was a close aide to Greek statesman and premier

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, and was repeatedly elected deputy for the

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seat with the

. Mylonas had served as an undersecretary to the premier's office and education undersecretary from 1963 to 1965. He assumed the transport ministry in the first post- junta government in 1974 and was Minister for Culture from 1989 to 1990. Mylonas was the author of the book ''Escape From

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'', detailing his escape from the island, where he was exiled during the 1967-1974 military dictatorship. The escape was organized by his then, son-in-law Elias B.M. Kulukundis and his daughter Eleni Mylonas with the help of Maria Becket.

Books

* George Mylonas (1974). ''Escape From Amorgos: The Story of a Greek Political Prisoner's Struggle for Freedom''.

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. *Απόδραση από την Αμοργό, Γιώργος Μυλωνάς
Ποταμός
2015, *Elias B.M. Kulukundis (2013). ''The Amorgos Conspiracy''.

Documentary

* Stelios Kouloglou, ''Escape From Amorgos'', 1984 Productions AE-Tvxs.gr, 2015

Press

* Nicholas Gage (21 September 1969). "The Prisoner of Amorgos". ''

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''. *Thomas J. Hamilton (11 October 1969). "Greek Who Fled Hopes to Mobilize All Shades of Opinion Against Military Regime". ''The New York Times''. *"Greece: The L.B.J. Caper", ''

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''. 17 October 1969. *"International, Greece: One Man's Odyssey". ''

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''. 20 October 1969. *

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(10 April 1970). "Democrat". ''

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''. *Nicholas Gage & Ilias Kulukundis (1970). "Report From Greece - Under the Junta". ''

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''.Nicholas Gage & Ilias Kulukundis (1970)
"Report From Greece - Under the Junta"
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