Thrasyvoulos Zaimis, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thrasyvoulos Zaimis

Prime Minister of Greece

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1822

Date of Death: 27-Oct-1880

Profession: politician, diplomat

Nationality: Greece

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Thrasyvoulos Zaimis

  • Thrasyvoulos Zaimis (Greek: T?as?รŸ????? ?a?ยต??, 1822โ€“1880) was a Greek politician and the 21st Prime Minister of Greece.
  • Zaimis was born in Kerpini, Kalavryta on 29 October 1822, the son of Andreas Zaimis, a soldier and government leader before the recognition of Greece's freedom from the Ottoman Empire.
  • Zaimis studied law in France and was first elected to the Hellenic Parliament in 1850.
  • He served four terms as President of Parliament and also as minister in several governments.
  • In 1864, he was the representative of the Greek government who accepted the cession of the Ionian Islands from the British government, a gift that coincided with the enthronement of King George of Greece.
  • Zaimis served two terms as Prime Minister and died in Athens on 27 October 1880.
  • Thrasyvoulos Zaimis was the father of Alexandros Zaimis, also a Prime Minister of Greece.

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