Alexandros Karathodoros (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Καραθόδωρος, 1908 - 1981) was a Greek politician and minister. He was born in Trikala in 1908 to a Sarakatsani family. In 1920 his family moved near Polykastro, in village Latomi, Kilkis regional unit because it was closer to mount Vermio, where they were herding the sheep in summer. He studied law in the university of Athens. Elected as member of the parliament continuously from 1946 to 1967, he became Minister for Transport and Communications from 1950 to 1952 and Minister without Portfolio in 1966. He was imprisoned by the military junta in 1967. Karathodoros died in Athens in 1981. See also Politics of Greece Greek politicians 1908 births 1981 deaths People from Trikala Sarakatsani United Alignment of Nationalists politicians People's Party (Greece) politicians Greek Rally politicians Progressive Party (Greece) politicians Greek MPs 1946–1950 Greek MPs 1950–1951 Greek MPs 1951–1952 Greek MPs 1952–1956 Greek MPs 1956–1958 Greek MPs 1958–1961 Greek MPs 1961–1963 Greek MPs 1963–1964 Greek MPs 1964–1967 Greek prisoners and detainees