Antonios Kriezis

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Antonios Kriezis (Greek: Αντώνιος Κριεζής) (1796 - 1865), was a freedom fighter in the Greek War of Independence of 1821 and later Prime Minister of Greece.

Kriezis was descended from the island of Hydra and was born in Troizina in 1796. In July, 1821, he served in the Greek navy and he took part in the naval battles of Samos and of Spetses. In 1825 with Konstantinos Kanaris he set on fire an Egyptian warship inside the port of Alexandria. In 1828, Ioannis Kapodistrias placed him in command of a navy squadron and in 1829, he captured Vonitsa from the Turks.

Kriezis served as Prime Minister of Greece between December 24, 1849 until May 28, 1854. He was succeeded by Konstantinos Kanaris.

He died in Athens on April 1, 1865


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Preceded by:
Konstantinos Kanaris
Prime Minister of Greece
1849–1854
Succeeded by:
Konstantinos Kanaris