# Pavlos Kountouriotis

_Greek admiral and politician ,former president of the Hellenic Republic (1855–1935)_

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> Pavlos Kountouriotis was a Greek admiral who served during the Balkan Wars, was regent of Greece, and the first president of the Second Hellenic Republic. In total he served four times as head of the Greek state, the most times in the history of the seat.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 April 1855 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374655#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ýdra ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374655#P19))
- **Died:** 22 August 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374655#P570))
- **Place of death:** Athens ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374655#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Greece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374655#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel; admiral; head of state ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374655#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374655#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Greece (22 August 1926 – 10 December 1929); President of Greece (25 March 1924 – 6 April 1926); Regent of Greece (23 December 1923 – 25 March 1924); Regent of Greece (28 October 1920 – 18 November 1920); Minister of Naval Affairs of Greece (27 June 1917 – 15 December 1919); Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (9 October 1916 – 27 June 1917); Minister of Naval Affairs of Greece (7 October 1915 – 22 June 1916); Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff (29 April 1912 – 29 September 1912) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374655#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer; commander of the Order of the Dannebrog; Order of the Redeemer; Cross of Valour; Order of the Dannebrog; Order of the White Eagle; Order of the Star of Romania; Order of Prince Danilo I; Order of the Sun of Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374655#P166))

## Questions

**When was Pavlos Kountouriotis born?**  
Pavlos Kountouriotis was born on 9 April 1855 in Ýdra.

**What positions has Pavlos Kountouriotis held?**  
Positions held by Pavlos Kountouriotis include: President of Greece (1926–1929); President of Greece (1924–1926); Regent of Greece (1923–1924); Regent of Greece (1920–1920); Minister of Naval Affairs of Greece (1917–1919).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pavlos Kountouriotis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavlos_Kountouriotis) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q374655](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374655) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pavlos Coundouriotis.png by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pavlos_Coundouriotis.png)

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## Cite this page

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