Dimitrios Christidis

Dimitrios Christidis (Greek: Δημήτριος Χρηστίδης, 1799–1877) was a Greek politician and economist. He served as Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament, Minister of Finance (seven times), Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Justice. He was a Senator (1846–1851) and advisor to the State Council established by the Greek Constitution of 1864. He was elected several times as member of Parliament for Syros (1847–1877).

He was born in Constantinople in 1799, and studied in the Great School of the Nation. He served as a tutor at the house of Soutsos family in Constantinople and then followed Alexandros Soutsos to Moldavia. Once he heard of the outbreak of the Greek Revolution, he rushed to Greece to offer his services. He participated with Alexandros Mavrokordatos in the first siege of Missolonghi (October–December 1822). The next year (1823) he went with Tombazis to Crete as general secretary of the Commission of Crete. From March to May 1825 he served as temporary general secretary of the Executive Corps, replacing Mavrokordatos, and the next year as secretary of Georgios Karaiskakis during the campaign of 1826–1827. He was involved in the organization of finances and the fundraising for the revolution. He became secretary of Ioannis Kolettis.

During the governance of Ioannis Kapodistrias he followed the political course of Kolettis. In 1828 he served as General Treasurer of Dimitrios Ypsilantis' military camp in Eastern Greece. In 1829–1830 he served as Governor of Samos. In 1830–1831 he was president of the Ekklitou of Sparta (an analogue to the current Court of Appeals).

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