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Antonios Kriezis | |
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Αντώνιος Κριεζής | |
 A portrait of Antonios Kriezis | |
| Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 14 December 1849 – 16 May 1854 | |
| Monarch | Otto |
| Preceded by | Konstantinos Kanaris |
| Succeeded by | Alexandros Mavrokordatos |
| Minister for Naval Affairs | |
| In office 14 February 1836 – 3 September 1842 | |
| Monarch | Otto |
| Prime Minister | Josef Ludwig von Armansperg Ignaz von Rudhart Alexandros Mavrokordatos |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm von Le Suire |
| Succeeded by | Konstantinos Kanaris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1796 |
| Died | 1 April 1865[1] |
| Spouse | Kyriakoula Voulgari |
| Children | Dimitrios Kriezis Epameinondas Kriezis |
| Occupation | Sailor Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  First Hellenic Republic Kingdom of Greece |
| Branch/service |  Hellenic Navy |
| Battles/wars | |
Antonios Kriezis (Greek:Αντώνιος Κριεζής; c. 1796–1865) was a captain of theHellenic navy during theGreek War of Independence and aPrime Minister of Greece from 1849 to 1854.
Kriezis was born inTroezen in about 1796 to anArvanite family.[2] Their first known ancestor was a prisoner inVenetian Crete who became involved in shipbuilding in Venetian navies and settled inHydra in 1650.[3]
In July 1821, Kriezis took part in the Greek expedition toSamos, and in 1822 participated in thenaval battle of Spetses. In 1825, he andKonstantinos Kanaris failed in their attempt to destroy theEgyptian navy inside the port ofAlexandria. In 1828,Ioannis Kapodistrias placed him in command of a naval squadron. The following year, he capturedVonitsa from theOttomans.
In 1836, underKing Otto, he becameMinister of Naval Affairs. He served asPrime Minister of Greece from 24 December 1849, until 28 May 1854.
He died inAthens in 1865.
His older son,Dimitrios Kriezis, became a naval officer and served as theaide-de-camp to KingGeorge I of Greece and as Minister for Naval Affairs, while his younger son, Epameinondas Kriezis, also became a naval officer and politician.
Two ships of the Hellenic Navy have been namedKriezis in his honour.
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 14 December 1849- 16 May 1854 | Succeeded by |
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