Sofoklis Dousmanis

Sofoklis Dousmanis
Sofoklis Dousmanis
Σοφοκλής Δούσμανης
	Sofoklis Dousmanis in admiral's dress uniform, portrait by Georgios Roilos
Minister of Naval Affairs
	In office; 10 March – 10 October 1935
President	Alexandros Zaimis
Prime Minister	Panagis Tsaldaris
Preceded by	Alexandros Hatzikyriakos
Succeeded by	Georgios Kondylis
Personal details
Born	25 December 1868; Corfu, Kingdom of Greece
Died	6 January 1952 (aged 83); Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Relations	Viktor Dousmanis (brother); Dushmani family
Alma mater	Hellenic Naval Academy
Awards	Grand Commander of the Order of the Redeemer
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Greece; Second Hellenic Republic
Branch/service	Royal Hellenic Navy
Years of service	1888–1917; 1920–23; 1935
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Nafkratousa; Psara; Sfaktiria; Georgios Averof; Chief of Staff of the Exercise Squadron; Chief of Hellenic Navy General Staff
Battles/wars	Greco-Turkish War (1897); Balkan Wars First Balkan War First Battle of Lemnos; Battle of Elli; Second Battle of Lemnos; ; Second Balkan War; ; Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) Occupation of Constantinople; ;

Sofoklis Dousmanis (Greek: Σοφοκλής Δούσμανης, 25 December 1868 – 6 January 1952) was a Greek naval officer. Distinguished in the Balkan Wars, he became twice the chief of the Greek Navy General Staff, and occupied the post of Minister for Naval Affairs in 1935.

^ Note: Greece officially adopted the Gregorian calendar on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are Old Style.

[1] Note: Greece officially adopted the Gregorian calendar on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are Old Style.

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