Antonios Kriezis

Antonios Kriezis ( _el. Αντώνιος Κριεζής) (1796–1865) was a soldier who fought in the Greek War of Independence of 1821 and later served as a Prime Minister of Greece. Kriezis is descended from a well-known family of the island of Hydra and was born in Troezen in 1796. In July 1821, he served in the Greek navy and he took part in the nautical battles in Samos and the battle of Spetses. In 1825, he and Konstantinos Kanaris set fire to an Egyptian boat inside the port of Alexandria. In 1828, John Capodistria placed him in command of a navy squadron and in 1829, he captured Vonitsa from the Ottomans. Under King Otto in 1836, he became minister of the navy and later served as Prime Minister of Greece from December 24, 1849 until May 28, 1854. He was succeeded by Konstantinos Kanaris. He died in Athens in 1865.

Trivia

*"Kriezis (D-217)", a battleship in service between 1980 and 1993, was named after him.

ee also

*List of Prime Ministers of Greece
*Greek War of Independence of 1821

External links

*el icon [http://www.koutouzis.gr/kriezis.htm Biography of Antonios Kriezis]