Alexandros Zaimis
Alexandros Zaimis | |
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| Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης | |
Prince George of Greece | |
| Succeeded by | (Unification with Greece unilaterally declared) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1855 Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 15 September 1936 (aged 80) Vienna, Federal State of Austria |
| Political party | National Party[3] (1887–1902) Neohellenic Party (1902–1924) Independent (1924–1935) |
| Residence(s) | Kerpini, Kalavryta, Achaia prefecture, Peloponnese, Greece |
| Occupation | Politician |
Alexandros Zaimis (
Early life and family
Zaimis was born in Athens, a son of
On his father's side he was the grandson of
He studied law at the
.Political career
Alexandros became involved in politics after the death of his father who was the elected member of parliament for Kalavryta.
He became a
Appointment as High Commissioner
In 1906, he was appointed as
Re-election as Prime Minister
Alexandros Zaimis was re-elected as Prime Minister a further five times. He was appointed Prime Minister under King Constantine I to succeed Venizelos in October 1915, but resigned a month later when his government failed to receive a vote of confidence. In 1917, Zaimis served again as Prime Minister under King Constantine I, while Eleftherios Venizelos led a rival government controlling northern Greece. Under Entente pressure, he resigned in favor of Venizelos in June of the same year. During World War I, he was generally supposed to favor neutrality for Greece, but to be personally in favor of the Allies.
A moderate conservative, he served again as Prime Minister in the
Zaimis was elected the third and last President of the Second Hellenic Republic in 1929. He was reelected in 1934. However, only one year into his second term, he was thrown out of office by Georgios Kondylis, who abolished the Republic and proclaimed himself regent pending the results of a referendum on restoring the monarchy. This referendum resulted in George II being recalled to the throne by almost 98 percent of the vote, an implausibly high total that could have only been obtained through fraud.
Death and legacy
He died on 15 September 1936 in Vienna, Austria and was buried in the First Cemetery of Athens. He was married without children. The political legacy of his family was continued by his siblings and cousins.
References
- ^ a b Presseartikel 00009
- Old Style.
- ^ Papyrus Larousse Britannica, tome 25, p. 298, 299
- OCLC 988028943.
- ^ Svolopoulos, The Period of Autonomy, p. 479.
Sources
- Svolopoulos, Konstantinos (1988). "Η Περίοδος της Αυτονομίας ("The Period of Autonomy")". In Panagiotakis, Nikolaos M. (ed.). Crete, History and Civilization (in Greek). Vol. II. Vikelea Library, Association of Regional Associations of Regional Municipalities. pp. 459–492.
- Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). . Encyclopedia Americana.
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