Ioannis Varvitsiotis: key obituary facts
Is Ioannis Varvitsiotis dead? Yes. Ioannis Varvitsiotis died on August 2, 2026, at age 93.
Cause of death: Ioannis Varvitsiotis's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Ioannis Varvitsiotis known for?
He was a Greek politician.
More about Ioannis Varvitsiotis
Born: 2 August 1933.
Place of birth: Athens.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, lawyer, diplomat.
Nationality: Greece.
Education: University of Freiburg, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Awards: Robert Schuman Medal, Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix.
Father: Miltiádis Varvitsiótis.
Spouse: sofia lanara.
Children: Miltiades Varvitsiotis.
Also known as: Jean Varvitsiotis.
Ioannis Varvitsiotis, the Greek politician who served as minister of defence and a member of parliament, died on August 2, 2026, aged 93.
Born in Athens on August 2, 1933, he built a long public career in Greece, serving as a member of the Hellenic Parliament from 1974 to 2004. He later represented New Democracy in the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009, sitting with the European People’s Party.
Varvitsiotis also held the defence portfolio twice, first in 1989 and again from 1990 to 1993. A lawyer and diplomat by profession, he studied at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the University of Freiburg. He was also known as Jean Varvitsiotis and received the Robert Schuman Medal and the Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix.