Demetrios (Mitros) Deligiorgis (Greek:Δημήτριος Δεληγεώργης, 1785/88–1860) was aGreek revolutionary and politician during theGreek War of Independence.^[1][2]

Before the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence, Deligiorgis worked as a secretary to the powerfulAli Pasha of Ioannina; in documents of the period his also referred to under the name Deligeorgopoulos or Deligiorgopoulos. When the War of Independence broke out in 1821, he was inPreveza, and was soon invited by theprovisional administration to become a member of the new government inMissolonghi.^[2]

Deligiorgis formed his own military body, spending large part of his personal fortune, and served as a battery commander during theFirst Siege of Missolonghi. He then became garrison commandant of the city. During the final sally of the garrison in theThird Siege of Missolonghi, he managed to escape and fled toNafplion. He then served as garrison commandant ofBourtzi fortress in Nafplion. Following the establishment of theKingdom of Greece, Deligiorgis established close links with the new court of KingOtto, who esteemed him highly. In the1847 elections he was elected to parliament for Missolonghi. He was also a strong candidate for a cabinet position, but for the strongly anti-Ottonian stance of his son,Epameinondas Deligiorgis. Otto also appointed him a colonel in the Phalanx (a body made up of veteran leaders of the War of Independence), and in 1854 he was appointed commander of theGreek Gendarmerie.^[3]

Deligeorgis was married to Chrysaido Benedetou (1785–1860), a daughter of a wealthy family. Her dowry, as well as estates given by the state for his service during the War of Independence, formed the basis of a considerable landed fortune. The couple had five children:^[2]

• Pinelopi, who married the doctor Athanasios Drosinis of Missolonghi (died 1885), but had no children
• Maria
• Epameinondas (1829–1879), who became a politician and served six times as Prime Minister of Greece
• Themistoklis (born 1836), who took over his father's estates
• Leonidas (1839–1928), who became a politician and served as Foreign Minister

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• 1780s births
• 1860 deaths
• Greek MPs 1847–1850
• Greek people of the Greek War of Independence
• People from Missolonghi
• Ali Pasha of Ioannina

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