Marianna Vardinogiannis

Marianna Vardinogiannis
Vardinogiannis in 2018
Born
Marianna Bournaki

(1937-06-02)2 June 1937[1]
Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Died24 July 2023(2023-07-24) (aged 86)
Athens, Greece
Resting placeFirst Cemetery of Athens[2]
Alma materUniversity of Denver
Occupation(s)Unesco[citation needed]
Vardinogiannis Foundation[3]
Spouse
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(m. 1961)​
Children5, including Giannis Vardinogiannis

Marianna V. Vardinogiannis (Greek: Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη, née Μπουρνάκη Bournaki; 2 June 1937 – 24 July 2023) was a Greek UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador[4] and an activist for the rights of children and the family, and against child sexual abuse via her Foundation for the Child and the Family. She was the President of the Elpida (English: Hope) Association of friends of children with cancer.[5] She was married to Greek shipping magnate Vardis Vardinogiannis.

  1. ^ "Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη: "Στον Βαρδή ερωτεύτηκα 100 άνδρες μαζί"" [Marianna Vardinogianni: "With Vardis I fell in love with 100 men together"]. iselida.gr (in Greek). 23 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη: Στο Α' Νεκροταφείο η ταφή της". protothema.gr (in Greek). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Marianna Vardinoyannis Foundation". mvvfoundation.gr. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Marianna Vardinoyannis | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". unesco.org. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. ^ "THE FIRST ONGOLOGIST HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN (original: ΤΟ ΠΡΩΤΟ ΟΓΚΟΛΟΓΙΚΟ ΝΟΣΟΚΟΜΕΙΟ ΓΙΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ)". EU Medline. Retrieved 8 October 2021.