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Greek Archaeologist, Politician and Prime Minister (1862 - 1949) during whose last tenure the [[Greek Civil War]] was fought.
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'''Themistoklis Sofoulis''' was a Greek Archaeologist, Politician and Prime Minister (1862 - 1949) during whose last tenure the [[Greek Civil War]] was fought.
  
 
As an archaeologist he was the first, in [[1895]], to dig and explore the ruins of ancient [[Messene]].
 
As an archaeologist he was the first, in [[1895]], to dig and explore the ruins of ancient [[Messene]].
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He died in office in [[1949]] while the [[Greek Civil War]] was still being fought and was succeeded by [[Alexandros Diomedes]].
 
He died in office in [[1949]] while the [[Greek Civil War]] was still being fought and was succeeded by [[Alexandros Diomedes]].
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Revision as of 09:41, November 1, 2005

Themistoklis Sofoulis was a Greek Archaeologist, Politician and Prime Minister (1862 - 1949) during whose last tenure the Greek Civil War was fought.

As an archaeologist he was the first, in 1895, to dig and explore the ruins of ancient Messene.

In 1912, during the First Balkan War, he landed in Samos leading a band of guerrilas, to urge the locals to revolt against the Turks and join Greece.

In 1924 he became Prime Minister of Greece for the first time.

He headed the Liberal Party (Komma Phileleftheron) after the death of Eleftherios Venizelos.

After World War II, he unsuccessfully tried to negotiate a settlement with Panagis Tsaldaris (head of the Popular Party (Laiko Komma) to lead Greece out of the post-war political crisis. He became Prime Minister in 1945 - 1946 and again in 1948.

He died in office in 1949 while the Greek Civil War was still being fought and was succeeded by Alexandros Diomedes.