Andreas Metaxas
Andreas Metaxas | |
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| Ανδρέας Μεταξάς | |
Andreas Metaxas, oil painting in the National Historical Museum | |
Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 3 September 1843 – 12 February 1844 (o.s.) | |
| Monarch | Otto |
| Preceded by | Otto |
| Succeeded by | Konstantinos Kanaris |
| Minister of Military Affairs | |
| In office July 1841 – August 1841 | |
| Monarch | Otto |
| Prime Minister | Alexandros Mavrokordatos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1790 Kefalonia, Republic of Venice (now Greece) |
| Died | 8 September 1860 (aged 70) Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Political party | Russian Party |
| Spouse | Marietta Vourvachi |
| Relations | Konstantinos Metaxas (cousin) Dionysios Vourvachis (brother-in-law) |
| Children | Spyros Metaxas Petros Metaxas |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer |
| Nickname(s) | Conte Lalas Κόντε Λάλας |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | First Hellenic Republic |
| Branch/service | Hellenic Army |
| Battles/wars | |
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Andreas Metaxas (Greek: Ανδρέας Μεταξάς; c. 1790 – 19 September 1860) was a Greek politician, fighter of the Greek War of Independence and diplomat from Cephalonia. He was prime minister of Greece from 3 September 1843 to 16 February 1844. Some military leaders of the revolution (Makriyannis) gave him the ironic nickname of "Conte Lalas'" due to his injury during the Battle of Lalas.