Andreas Metaxas | |
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Ανδρέας Μεταξάς | |
Prime Minister of Greece | |
In office 3 September 1843 – 12 February 1844 (o.s.) | |
Monarch | Otto |
Preceded by | Otto |
Succeeded by | Konstantinos Kanaris |
Minister of Military Affairs | |
In office July 1841 – August 1841 | |
Monarch | Otto |
Prime Minister | Alexandros Mavrokordatos |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1790 Kefalonia, Republic of Venice (now Greece) |
Died | 8 September 1860 (aged 70) Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
Political party | Russian Party |
Spouse | Marietta Vourvachi |
Relations | Konstantinos Metaxas (cousin) Dionysios Vourvachis (brother-in-law) |
Children | Spyros Metaxas Petros Metaxas |
Awards | Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer |
Nickname(s) | Conte Lalas Κόντε Λάλας |
Military service | |
Allegiance | 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.