Periklis Argyropoulos (Greek:Περικλής Ι. Αργυρόπουλος; 1871–1953) was aGreek naval officer, politician and diplomat.
Born inAthens in 1871, he became a naval officer and retired with the rank ofrear admiral. During theFirst Balkan War, he commanded thetorpedo boat No. 14, and on 9 November 1912, he sunk the wooden Ottoman armed steamerTrabzon offAyvalık. In 1917, he served in the short-lived cabinet ofAlexandros Zaimis as Transport Minister, and again in the same post in 1926 underAthanasios Eftaxias. During theMetaxas Regime, he was appointed ambassador toSpain. He died in 1953. He was also the maternal uncle toAspasia Manos, the wife of KingAlexander of Greece.
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