Assassination of Nikos Temponeras

Nikos Temponeras (1954 – January 8, 1991) was a high school mathematics teacher, and a member of the left-wing Labour Anti-imperialistic Front (EAM).

Temponeras was murdered in Patras during the student protests of 1990–1991 by Giannis Kalampokas, a municipal councillor and president of the local New Democracy branch.

[2] The murderer was a municipal councilor and the president of the local branch of Youth Organization of New Democracy (ONNED), Giannis Kalampokas.

[1][3] The assassination, occurring in a period of fierce political confrontation, sparkled a wave of protests throughout Greece.

During these protests another four people died in Athens, due to a fire caused by a tear gas agent thrown by the riot police.

A monument in honor of Nikos Temponeras, outside of the 3rd Lyceum of Patras, where he was murdered
A monument in honor of Nikos Temponeras, outside of the 3rd Lyceum of Patras