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Epameinondas Deligiorgis

1829 – 1879

Greek politician, lawyer and journalist

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Lived 1829 – 1879 (aged 50). Epameinondas Deligiorgis was a Greek politician, diplomat, lawyer, journalist and head of government.

Epameinondas Deligiorgis (, ; 10 January 1829 – 14 May 1879) was a Greek freemason, lawyer and politician - the youngest Prime 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.

He was born in Tripoli, Arcadia, the son of Dimitrios Deligeorgis, a revolutionary and politician from Missolonghi who participated in the Greek War of Independence. Deligiorgis studied law at the University 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 an MP of Missolonghi in 1859 and openly opposed the dynasty, which resulted in his being excluded from the Parliament.

He was not a proponent of the Megali 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-controlled Macedonia, Epirus, Thrace and Asia Minor by liberalising the Ottoman 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. He died in Athens, aged 50.

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Important facts

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Nationality
Education
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Positions held
Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece, Minister of Public Education of Greece, Minister of Education

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Epameinondas Deligiorgis?

Greek politician, lawyer and journalist (1829-1879)

When was Epameinondas Deligiorgis born?

Epameinondas Deligiorgis was born on 10 January 1829 in Tripoli.

When did Epameinondas Deligiorgis die?

Epameinondas Deligiorgis died on 14 May 1879 in Athens.

What was Epameinondas Deligiorgis's occupation?

Epameinondas Deligiorgis was a politician, diplomat, lawyer, journalist and head of government.

What nationality was Epameinondas Deligiorgis?

Epameinondas Deligiorgis was Greek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Epameinondas Deligiorgis

· Wikidata: Q630181

· DBpedia: Epameinondas Deligeorgis

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