Alexandros Koryzis
Politician
1885 – 1941
Who was Alexandros Koryzis?
Alexandros Koryzis was the Prime Minister of Greece briefly in 1941.
He assumed this role on January 29, 1941, when his predecessor, the dictator Ioannis Metaxas died, during the Greco-Italian War. Prior to this, he was governor of the Bank of Greece. Although largely powerless, as the government was effectively controlled by King George II, he still bore the burden of the German invasion which commenced on April 6 of the same year. Less than two weeks later, on April 18, as German troops marched towards Athens and the city was placed under martial law, he committed suicide by shooting himself. The cause of his death was initially reported to be a heart attack, probably to avoid causing mass panic in Athens.
He was originally from the small island of Poros in Greece, where a museum dedicated to his life and contribution exists today.
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- Born
- 1885
Poros - Also known as
- Коризис, Александрос
- 亚历桑德罗斯·科里齐斯
- Profession
- Lived in
- Attica
- Died
- Apr 18, 1941
Athens
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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