Georgios Streit
Georgios Streit (Greek: Γεώργιος Στρέιτ; 1868–1948)[1] was a Greek lawyer and professor. A legal advisor to King Constantine I, Streit was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1913–14, on the eve of World War I. Later, he served as a Judge at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague after 1929.
Early life and family
Born in
Law professor
In 1893, Streit was appointed to the faculty of
Service in government
In addition to his academic post, Streit also served as an advisor to the Greek Foreign Ministry and in 1910, during the Ministry of
In exile
In June 1917, with the government of Venizelos having overcome King Constantine's favored policy of neutrality in World War I and Greece actively joining the war on the side of the Triple Entente, the King abdicated his crown in favor of his second son and left Greece for exile in Switzerland. Streit accompanied the King as his personal secretary and chief advisor.[4] When Constantine was reinstated as king by a plebiscite in December 1920, Streit was not permitted to accompany him. It was presumed that Streit's German heritage was the reason for this.[5] Eventually, Streit returned under an amnesty granted to professors.
University founder and international jurist
After the end of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), an effort to create a major university in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city was realized when Streit, among others helped found the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
In 1928, Streit was admitted to the Academy of Athens and 1931, he served as its President.
In 1929, Streit was appointed a judge of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. He was reappointed for the last time in 1938.
Death and memorials
Streit died in 1948 in Athens. His great-grandson is former PASOK MP and Minister of Culture and Tourism Pavlos Geroulanos.
References
- Old Style.
- ^ Gounaris, Basil K. "The Macedonian Struggle 1903 - 1912". Blue Vergina Sun. p. 546. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ISBN 9780748633647.
- ^ "Entente Troops Occupy Athens". New York Times. June 15, 1917.
- ^ "Will not Abdicate, Says Constantine". New York Times. Lucerne, Switzerland. December 14, 1920.