Melina Mercouri was famous actress, and devoted her life to Greece. She was actrees, but she also took part in the national goverment actively, so when coup d´etat occured in Greece, she was banished from Greece. But after that, she started a movement for form a new government. Finally, the new goverment is formed, and she was appointed Minister of culture in 1981. She tried to improve Greek art and sport, especially, she strived to return Elgin marbles, but she died in 1991.