Nikolaos Politis orNikolaos Polites (also spelledNicolas Politis;Greek:Νικόλαος Πολίτης; 1872 inCorfu, Greece[1] – 1942 inCannes, France) was a Greek diplomat in the early 20th century. He was a professor of law by training, and prior to theFirst World War, he taught law at the University of Paris and at the University of Aix.
A supporter ofEleftherios Venizelos, he served alongside Venizelos as a delegate to theLondon Conference of 1912–1913 and as hisMinister of Foreign Affairs from 1916 to 1920 and again in 1922. He also served as Greece's representative to theLeague of Nations, during which time he signed thePolitis–Kalfov Protocol between Greece and Bulgaria and promoted a resolution at the League Disarmament Commission that enabled it to continue its work.[2]
He served as a member of theInternational Olympic Committee from 1930 to 1933.[3] In 1933, he participated with Soviet Commissar of Foreign AffairsMaxim Litvinov in formulating theConvention on the Definition of Aggression.
In 1935, he served as Minister Plenipotentiary in Paris and in that capacity supported the restoration of theGreek monarchy.[4]
He died inCannes in 1942.
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