Georgios Katechakis

Deceased Person

1881 – 1939

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Who was Georgios Katechakis?

Georgios Katechakis was a Greek Army officer and politician. He distinguished himself with his participation in the Macedonian Struggle under the nom de guerre Kapetan Rouvas in 1904–1905. An ardent Venizelist, he participated in the Movement of National Defence. After his retirement from the army with the rank of Major General, he entered politics, being elected into the Greek Parliament and the Greek Senate. He also served three times as Minister for Military Affairs and as Governor-General for Thrace and for Crete.

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Born
1881
Education
  • Hellenic Military Academy
Died
1939
Athens

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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