Kitsos Tzavelas | |
|---|---|
| Κίτσος Τζαβέλας Kiço Xhavella | |
 Portrait of Kitsos Tzavelas | |
| Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 5 September 1847 – 12 October 1848 | |
| Monarch | Otto |
| Preceded by | Ioannis Kolettis |
| Succeeded by | Georgios Kountouriotis |
| Minister of Military Affairs | |
| In office 1844, 1849 | |
| Monarch | Otto |
| Prime Minister | Ioannis Kolettis Konstantinos Kanaris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1800 or 1801 Souli, Pashalik of Yanina, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
| Died | 21 March 1855 Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Resting place | First Cemetery of Athens (Section 2) |
| Political party | Russian Party |
| Spouse | Vasiliki Tzavela |
| Relations | Lambros Tzavelas (grandfather) Moscho Tzavela (grandmother) Zigouris Tzavelas (brother) Georgios Tzavelas (brother) Photini Tzavela (sister) Nikolaos Tzavelas Kostas Tzavelas Ioannis Kolokotronis (brother-in-law) |
| Parent(s) | Fotos Tzavelas (father) Despo Tzavela (mother) |
| Occupation | Revolutionary Soldier Politician |
| Nickname(s) | Kitsos Κίτσος Kiço |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} First Hellenic Republic Kingdom of Greece |
| Branch/service |  Hellenic Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | |
Kitsos Tzavelas (Greek: Κίτσος Τζαβέλας, 1800–1855) was a Souliot fighter and general of the Greek rebels in the Greek War of Independence. After the establishment of the Kingdom of Greece he entered Greek politics and served as Minister of Military Affairs (1847-1848) and as Prime Minister (1847).