Dimitrios Maximos
Greek banker and politician
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Dimitrios E. Maximos (Greek: Δημήτριος Μάξιμος; 6 July 1873[1] – 17 October 1955)[2] was a Greek banker and politician. He briefly served as Prime Minister of Greece after World War II.[3]
Dimitrios Maximos | |
|---|---|
| Δημήτριος Μάξιμος | |
 A photograph of Dimitrios Maximos | |
| Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 24 January 1947 – 29 August 1947 | |
| Monarch | George II Paul |
| Preceded by | Konstantinos Tsaldaris |
| Succeeded by | Konstantinos Tsaldaris |
| Foreign Minister | |
| In office 10 March 1933 – 3 March 1935 | |
| President | Alexandros Zaimis |
| Prime Minister | Panagis Tsaldaris |
| Preceded by | Nikolaos Mavroudis |
| Succeeded by | Panagis Tsaldaris |
| Senator | |
| In office 31 March 1933 – 1 April 1935 | |
| President | Alexandros Zaimis |
| Prime Minister | Panagis Tsaldaris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1873 |
| Died | 17 October 1955 (aged 82) |
| Party | People's Party |
| Relations | Andreas Londos Stefanos Streit (uncle) Georgios Streit (cousin) |
| Alma mater | University of Athens University of Paris |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Profession | Banker Politician |
Life
Maximos was born on 6 July 1873 in Patras.[4] He began his career in banking in 1891 and was employed at the National Bank of Greece. In 1920 Maximos became governor of the bank before resigning in 1922.[4] Between 1933 and 1935, he became Foreign Minister of the government of Panagis Tsaldaris. He was Prime Minister of Greece in 1947.[3]
He died on 17 October 1955.
His home in central Athens, the Maximos Mansion, serves since 1982 as the official seat of the Prime Minister of Greece.
