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'''Georgios Theotokis''' was a [[Greece|Greek]] politician and [[Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister]].

Theotokis was born in [[Kerkyra]] in [[1844]]. He studied law at Sorbonne University in France and returned upon graduation to Kerkyra. In [[1879]], he was elected mayor of [[Kerkyra (city)|the city of Kerkyra]] with nearly two-thirds of the vote. He was re-elected in [[1883]] and modernised the city with new roads, new lights, etc.

Theotokis' second term in office was cut short by [[Charilaos Trikoupis]]' request that he stand for Parliament as a Trikoupis candidate. Theotokis was elected in [[1885]] and the following year became Minister of the Navy. In his new capacity he modernised the Greek Navy by purchasing three new war ships. Impressed, PM Trikoupis also assigned him the Ministry of Religion and Education.

Theotokis attempted to reform the Greek school system by allowing the first two grades of Primary school to be taught in the modern [[Demotic]] version of the [[Greek language]]. His reforms failed to get through Parliament but were passed much later by Education Minister (later PM) [[Georgios Papandreou]].

Theotokis also served four times as Prime Minister of Greece. During his terms of office he acted with moderation in such matters as: The [[Macedonian Struggle]], avoiding a repeat of the [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)|1897 disaster]] while covertly supporting the struggle and the [[Evangelika]] controversy, avoiding as much as possible the use of force against the demonstrators.

Theotokis died in [[1916]].

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 Theotokis also served four times as Prime Minister of Greece. During his terms of office he acted with moderation in such matters as: The [[Macedonian Struggle]], avoiding a repeat of the [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)|1897 disaster]] while covertly supporting the struggle and the [[Evangelika]] controversy, avoiding as much as possible the use of force against the demonstrators.
-Theotokis died in [[1916]]. He was the father of [[Nikolaos Theotokis|Nikolaos]] and [[Ioannis Theotokis]].
+Theotokis died on [[January 12]], [[1916]]. He was the father of [[Nikolaos Theotokis|Nikolaos]] and [[Ioannis Theotokis]].
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 Theotokis died in [[1916]].
 [[Category:1844 births|Theotokis, Georgios]]
 [[Category:1916 deaths|Theotokis, Georgios]]