Background
He was born on the 13 April 1947 in Patra.
artist composer minister politician
He was born on the 13 April 1947 in Patra.
He studied piano in the Philharmonic Society of Patras and in the Hellenic Conservatory. In addition, he studied Mathematics in the University of Athens.
He is considered one of the most important composers of the recent Greek musical scene. Early and Personal He is the older brother of Andreas Mikroutsikos, who is also a musician/composer and a television show host. His albums Kantata gia ti Makroniso ("Cantata for Makronisos"), Fouente Ovehouna ("Fuenteovejuna"), Troparia gia Foniades ("Hymns for Murderers") and Mousiki Praxi Ston Brecht ("al Practice on Brecht") are characteristic of the climate of Metapolitefsi or Regime Change that was taking place in the period 1975-1978.
He was artistic director of the New Society and the al Analogion, whilst he also worked with and directed the Patras International Festival.
Politics He has been involved in Greece"s political life since the 1960s. During the turbulent years of the military junta (1967–1974), he was persecuted by the regime for his anti-dictatorial activities and ideas.
He was appointed to Mercouri"s position when she died in 1994, a position he kept until 1996.
After the elections of October 1993, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Culture by the new Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Panellinion Socialistikon Kinema (Panhellenic Socialist Movement)) government, serving alongside the late Melina Mercouri who was Minister of Culture.
When the junta collapsed, he continued being actively involved in politics as a member of the maoist EKKE, especially in the first years after the restoration of democracy.