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Dimitrios Rallis | |
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| Δημήτριος Ράλλης | |
| Born | 1844 |
| Died | 6 August 1921 (aged 76–77) |
| Resting place | First Cemetery of Athens |
| Alma mater | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| Occupation | politician |
| Years active | 1863–1921 |
| Political party | Neohellenic Party (1891 – c. 1910) |
| Spouse | Loukia Mavrou-Ralli |
| Children | Ioannis Rallis Georgios D. Rallis |
| Father | Georgios A. Rallis |
| Family | Rallis family |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer |
Dimitrios Rallis (Greek: Δημήτριος Ράλλης; 1844a–1921) was a Greekpolitician,[2] founder and leader of theNeohellenic or "Third Party".[3]
He was born inAthens in 1844. He was descended from an old Greek political family. Before Greek independence, his grandfather, Alexander Rallis, was a prominentPhanariote. His father,Georgios A. Rallis [el], was a minister inAndreas Miaoulis's government, and later served as the Chief Justice of the Greek Supreme Court.
Rallis was elected to Parliament in 1872 and always represented the sameAthenian constituency.[2] He became Minister in several governments and served as Prime Minister five times.[4] He last formed a government after the1920 election and it was his cabinet that authorised theplebiscite that sawKing Constantine's return to the throne.
Dimitrios Rallis died ofcancer in Athens on 5 August 1921 at the age of 77. His son,Ioannis Rallis, was aQuisling prime minister during theAxis occupation of Greece. His grandson,George Rallis, served as prime minister in the early 1980s.[5]
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 18 April – 21 September 1897 (o.s.) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 6 December 1903 – 17 December 1904 (o.s.) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 9 June – 8 December 1905 (o.s.) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 7 July – 15 August 1909 (o.s.) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Greece 4 November 1920 – 24 January 1921 (o.s.) | Succeeded by |