Ilias Tsirimokos
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Ilias Tsirimokos | |
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Prime Minister of Greece | |
In office 20 August 1965 – 17 September 1965 | |
Monarch | Constantine II |
Preceded by | Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas |
Succeeded by | Stefanos Stefanopoulos |
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Born | 26 April 1907 Lamia, Greece |
Died | 13 July 1968 Athens |
Ilias Tsirimokos (Greek: Ηλίας Τσιριμώκος, 26 April 1907 – 13 July 1968) was a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece for a very brief period (from 20 August 1965 to 17 September 1965).
Life
He was born in
Axis Occupation of Greece, he co-founded a small leftist party, the Union of People's Democracy (ELD). He served as its general secretary, while the distinguished law professor Alexandros Svolos served as its president. In 1941, ELD joined the National Liberation Front (EAM), and Tsirimokos gained a seat in EAM's central committee. In 1944, Tsirimokos was appointed as Secretary for Justice in the EAM-controlled Political Committee of National Liberation. However he resigned from that position on 2 December 1944 alongside 3 other left-wing cabinet members after pressure from the British Government.[1][2]
In the
vote of confidence, and was succeeded by Stefanos Stefanopoulos
, in whose government he retained ministerial posts.
He died in Athens on 13 July 1968 at the age of 61.
References
- ^ "Guerilla Issue Brings Greek Resignations". Eugene Register-Guard. 2 December 1944. p. 1.
- ^ "Left-Wingers Quit Cabinet in Greece". The Pittsburgh Press. 3 December 1944. p. 17.
- ^ Agency, United States Central Intelligence (1965). Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts.
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Preceded by | Interior Minister of Greece 6 January 1965 – 15 July 1965 |
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Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 20 August 1965 – 17 September 1965 |
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Preceded by | Foreign Minister of Greece 20 August 1965 – 14 April 1966 |
Succeeded by Stefanos Stefanopoulos
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Vacant Title last held by Stefanos Stefanopoulos(in the 1964–1965 Papandreou cabinet) |
Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (with Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas) 17 September 1965 – 14 April 1966 |
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