Andreas Metaxas

Andreas Metaxas
Ανδρέας Μεταξάς

Prime Minister of Greece
In office
3 September 1843 – 12 February 1844 (o.s.)
MonarchOtto
Preceded byOtto
Succeeded byKonstantinos Kanaris
Minister of Military Affairs
In office
July 1841 – August 1841
MonarchOtto
Prime MinisterAlexandros Mavrokordatos
Personal details
Bornc. 1790
Kefalonia, Republic of Venice (now Greece)
Died8 September 1860 (aged 70)
Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Political partyRussian Party
SpouseMarietta Vourvachi
RelationsKonstantinos Metaxas (cousin)
Dionysios Vourvachis (brother-in-law)
ChildrenSpyros Metaxas
Petros Metaxas
Awards Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Nickname(s)Conte Lalas
Κόντε Λάλας
Military service
AllegianceGreece First Hellenic Republic
Branch/service Hellenic Army
Battles/wars

Andreas Metaxas (Greek: Ανδρέας Μεταξάς; c. 1790 – 19 September 1860) was a Greek politician, fighter of the Greek War of Independence and diplomat from Cephalonia. He was prime minister of Greece from 3 September 1843 to 16 February 1844. Some military leaders of the revolution (Makriyannis) gave him the ironic nickname of "Conte Lalas'" due to his injury during the Battle of Lalas.