KEDE - Central Union of Municipalities in Greece

KEDE - Central Union of Municipalities in Greece

The initial Union was founded by the resolution of the 3rd November 1927, adopted by the First Conference of Mayors of Greece, that also approved the Union Statute,
consisted of 11 articles. The articles regulated the aim of the Union, its administration and organization, setting out as well, some basic rules for the resources and the management.

The First Conference of Mayors of Greece took place in Athens from the 30th of October to the 5th of November 1927, under the chairmanship of the then mayor of Athens, Mr Spyros PATSIS, who served as mayor of Athens during the period 1922-1929.

The Organizing Committee of the Conference consisted of the following mayors of:

Athens
Piraeus
Patras
Lamia
Alexandroupolis
Ioannina
Kavala
Chios
Heraklion, Crete and
Messolonghi

The President was the mayor of Athens Mr Sp.PATSIS and the general secretary was the mayor of Messolonghi, Mr Chr. ΕVAGELLATOS.