The last goodbye to Aris Stathakis this coming Monday, June 16th will say family and friends
The funeral will be held at the First Cemetery of Athens at (Church of the Saint Theodore),. The family of the deceased has asked instead of wreaths, to make donations to the Greek charity foundation “hamogelo tou paidiou”.
The 71 years of age journalist, and former member of the ESR, was dealing for years with health problems.
Aris Stathakis was born in Asopus, Laconia, Greec on March 25th of 1943. He was married with two children. He graduated from the Industrial school and was a journalist.

Elected MP of Athens supporting the right party of New Democracy in the elections of 2004 and 2007.
He served as mayor of Athens in 1999 & 2003, was a spokesman for the municipality of Athens from 2001 to 2003, president of Road Safety Organisation of the Municipality of Athens since 2000, chairman of the Municipal parking control since 2003, member of the National Road Safety Committee since 1996, Chairman of Greek automobile Journalists Association, 1990-1992 vice President, General Secretary of the Association of racing Drivers car 1975-1977/1980-1984, auto racing driver from 1968 to 1984.

He collaborated with the newspaper “Apogevmatini”, magazines such as “Tracks and routes”, “Auto-Express”, “4 Wheels”, “Car & Driver”, etc. Further he, worked in national television and “Antenna” channel and radio broadcasts as a correspondent for the Dutch radio NOS, ET-1 and Antenna.

In1992 he won a Journalism prize “for his contribution to Greek society, on the grounds that” the Greeks learned to wear seat belts and helmets.