Epameinondas Deligeorgis | |
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| Born | 10 January 1829 |
| Died | 14 May 1879(1879-05-14) (aged 50) |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer, politician |
| Known for | served as Prime Minister of Greece 6 times |
| Father | Dimitrios Deligeorgis |
| Relatives | Leonidas Deligeorgis [el] (brother) |
Epameinondas Deligiorgis (Greek:Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγεώργης,pronounced[epamiˌnonðasðeliʝiˈorʝis]; 10 January 1829 – 14 May 1879)[1] was a Greek freemason,[2] lawyer and politician - the youngestPrime Minister of Greece, taking office at the age of 36. His parliamentary activity numbered 13 years and he served as Prime Minister of the country 6 times.[3]
He was born inTripoli,Arcadia, the son ofDimitrios Deligeorgis, a revolutionary and politician fromMissolonghi who participated in theGreek War of Independence. Deligiorgis studied law at theUniversity of Athens. He began practicing law in 1850, and in the years that followed became the idol of the liberal "golden youth". He was elected for the first time as anMP of Missolonghi in 1859 and openly opposed thedynasty, which resulted in his being excluded from the Parliament.[4]
He was not a proponent of theMegali Idea (Great Idea) and thought that a better solution to the Eastern Question would be to improve the condition of the Greeks living in Ottoman-controlledMacedonia,Epirus,Thrace andAsia Minor by liberalising theOttoman Empire.
According to the writer of his biography :Epaminondas Deligeorgis belonged to a new generation of liberal politicians (Golden Youth) who contributed decisively to the liberalization of the country. Militant demonstrations, dense columns (in journalistic publications such as "Panhellenion", "Athena", "Nea Genea"), participation in military postures, fiery speeches in parliament were some of the characteristics of this generation of politicians, who embodied the concept of the "nation in arms", i.e. the combination of nationalism and radical liberalism.[5]He died inAthens, aged 50.
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 20 October - 3 November 1865 (o.s.) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 13 - 28 November 1865 (o.s.) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 9 July - 3 December 1870 (o.s.) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 8 July 1872 – 9 February 1874 (o.s.) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 26 November - 1 December 1876 (o.s.) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 26 February - 19 May 1877 (o.s.) | Succeeded by |
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