Dimitrios Rallis
Greek politician (1844–1921)
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Dimitrios Rallis (Greek: Δημήτριος Ράλλης; 1844a–1921) was a Greek politician,[3] founder and leader of the Neohellenic or "Third Party".[4]
Dimitrios Rallis | |
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Δημήτριος Ράλλης | |
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| Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 4 November 1920 – 24 January 1921 | |
| Monarch | Constantine I (from Dec 1920) |
| Regent | Queen Mother Olga (until Dec 1920) |
| Preceded by | Eleftherios Venizelos |
| Succeeded by | Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos |
| In office 7 July 1909 – 15 August 1909 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | Georgios Theotokis |
| Succeeded by | Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis |
| In office 9 June 1905 – 8 December 1905 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | Theodoros Deligiannis |
| Succeeded by | Georgios Theotokis |
| In office 28 June 1903 – 6 December 1903 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | Georgios Theotokis |
| Succeeded by | Georgios Theotokis |
| In office 18 April 1897 – 21 September 1897 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | Theodoros Deligiannis |
| Succeeded by | Alexandros Zaimis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1844[1] |
| Died | 6 August 1921 (aged 76–77) |
| Resting place | First Cemetery of Athens |
| Party | Neohellenic Party (1891 – c. 1910) |
| Spouse | Loukia Mavrou-Ralli |
| Children | Ioannis Rallis Georgios D. Rallis |
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| Alma mater | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| Occupation | politician |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer |
Family
He was born in Athens in 1844. He was descended from an old Greek political family. Before Greek independence, his grandfather, Alexander Rallis, was a prominent Phanariote. His father, Georgios A. Rallis, was a minister in Athanasios Miaoulis's government, and later served as the Chief Justice of the Greek Supreme Court.
Political career
Rallis was elected to Parliament in 1872 and always represented the same Athenian constituency.[3] He became Minister in several governments and served as Prime Minister five times.[5] He last formed a government after the 1920 election and it was his cabinet that authorised the plebiscite that saw King Constantine's return to the throne.
Death and legacy
Dimitrios Rallis died of cancer in Athens on 5 August 1921 at the age of 77. His son, Ioannis Rallis, was a Quisling prime minister during the Axis occupation of Greece. His grandson, George Rallis, served as prime minister in the early 1980s.[6]