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<p>Andrew Dalby: link to biography</p> <hr /> <div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Elena Venizelou&#039;&#039;&#039; was the second wife of [[Greeks|Greek]] Prime Minister [[Eleftherios Venizelos]].<br /> <br /> Venizelou was born Elena Skilitsi in London, England, to wealthy Greek parents originally from the island of [[Chios]]. She married [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] - who was eleven years her senior - on [[September 15]] (September 2 OS), [[1921]] and shared his life until the day he died in March of [[1936]]. <br /> <br /> Venizelou became active in social matters in Greece. In [[1933]], she established a much-needed neo-natal hospital in [[Athens]]. Later, with her donations, a chapel would be built nearby.<br /> <br /> On [[June 6]], [[1933]], during the second attempt on Venizelos&#039; life, Elena was injured in the hand.<br /> <br /> Venizelou remained a widow until her death at age 84, on [[September 10]], [[1959]]. Late in life she wrote her memoirs &quot;In the shadow of Venizelos&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Scylitze Short biography, bibliography]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime Minister Spouses|Venizelou, Elena]]<br /> [[Category:1959 deaths|Venizelou, Elena]]</div>

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