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He was a high level member of the "[[Komma Fileleftheron]]" (Liberal Party) and a close associate of its founder, the Greek statesman [[Eleftherios Venizelos]], for more than 20 years. With Venizelos he participated in the negotiations for the international treaties of [[Treaty of S%C3%A8vres|Sèvres]] and [[Treaty of Lausanne|Lausanne]], and co-signed as Foreign Minister the [[Greco-Turkish relations#Between_conflicts|Greek-Turkish Friendship Convention]] (also known as the Treaty of Ankara) on [[October 30]], [[1930]]. | He was a high level member of the "[[Komma Fileleftheron]]" (Liberal Party) and a close associate of its founder, the Greek statesman [[Eleftherios Venizelos]], for more than 20 years. With Venizelos he participated in the negotiations for the international treaties of [[Treaty of S%C3%A8vres|Sèvres]] and [[Treaty of Lausanne|Lausanne]], and co-signed as Foreign Minister the [[Greco-Turkish relations#Between_conflicts|Greek-Turkish Friendship Convention]] (also known as the Treaty of Ankara) on [[October 30]], [[1930]]. | ||
| − | He held important posts in several governments led by Eleftherios Venizelos, [[Alexandros Zaimis]] and [[Konstantinos Tsaldaris]]; [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)|Foreign Minister]] (1928 - 1933), [[ | + | He held important posts in several governments led by Eleftherios Venizelos, [[Alexandros Zaimis]] and [[Konstantinos Tsaldaris]]; [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)|Foreign Minister]] (1928 - 1933), [[Minister for Economy and Finance (Greece)|Minister of Economy]] (1912 - 1916), [[Greek Ministry of Agriculture|Minister of Agriculture]] (1917 - 1918, 1920), [[Greek Ministry of Defense|Minister of Defense]] (1918). |
Opposed to the military dictatorship of [[Ioannis Metaxas]], he was sent to political exile on Paros in [[1936]] which resulted in his death in [[1938]]. | Opposed to the military dictatorship of [[Ioannis Metaxas]], he was sent to political exile on Paros in [[1936]] which resulted in his death in [[1938]]. | ||
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Andreas Michalakopoulos (Greek: Ανδρέας Μιχαλακόπουλος) (1876 in the Achaea prefecture - 1938 in Athens), an important liberal politician in the mid-war period who served as Prime Minister of Greece from October 7, 1924 to June 26, 1925.
He was a high level member of the "Komma Fileleftheron" (Liberal Party) and a close associate of its founder, the Greek statesman Eleftherios Venizelos, for more than 20 years. With Venizelos he participated in the negotiations for the international treaties of Sèvres and Lausanne, and co-signed as Foreign Minister the Greek-Turkish Friendship Convention (also known as the Treaty of Ankara) on October 30, 1930.
He held important posts in several governments led by Eleftherios Venizelos, Alexandros Zaimis and Konstantinos Tsaldaris; Foreign Minister (1928 - 1933), Minister of Economy (1912 - 1916), Minister of Agriculture (1917 - 1918, 1920), Minister of Defense (1918).
Opposed to the military dictatorship of Ioannis Metaxas, he was sent to political exile on Paros in 1936 which resulted in his death in 1938.
External links
- Andreas Michalakopoulos official site (in Greek)
- Andreas Michalakopoulos portrait painting (currently in the Greek Parliament)
- Greece, Inter War Period 1923 - 1940 (Hellenic History on the Internet)
- Greece, 1923 - 1928 (National Research Foundation "E.Venizelos")
See also
| Preceded by: Themistoklis Sofoulis |
Prime Minister of Greece 1924–1925 |
Succeeded by: Theodoros Pangalos |