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Georgios Kondylis

His Excellency
Georgios Kondylis
Γεώργιος Κονδύλης
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Georgios Kondylis as Colonel, ca. 1919.
Prime Minister of Greece
In office
October 10, 1935 – November 30, 1935
Monarch George II
Preceded by Panagis Tsaldaris
Succeeded by Konstantinos Demertzis
In office
August 23, 1926 – December 4, 1926
President Pavlos Kountouriotis
Preceded by Athanasios Eftaxias
Succeeded by Alexandros Zaimis
Minister for War of Greece
In office
12 March 1924 – 11 June 1924
Preceded by Nikolaos Triantaphyllakos
Succeeded by Theodoros Pangalos
Personal details
Born August 14, 1878
Proussos, Evrytania, Greece
Died February 1, 1936 (aged 57)
Athens, Greece
Nationality Greece Greek
Political party National Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Laura Boaventura
Religion Greek Orthodox
Military service
Nickname(s) Thunder
Allegiance Greece Kingdom of Greece
Service/branch Hellenic Army
Years of service 1896–1924
Rank GR-Army-OF7-1912.svg Major General
Battles/wars Macedonian Struggle, Balkan Wars, Allied Expedition to the Ukraine, Asia Minor Campaign

Georgios Kondylis (Greek: Γεώργιος Κονδύλης, August 14, 1878 – February 1, 1936) was a general of the Greek army and Prime Minister of Greece. He was nicknamed Keravnos, Greek for "Thunder" or "Thunderbolt".

Kondylis was born in Proussós. He enlisted in the army as a volunteer in 1896, and fought with the Greek expeditionary corps in Crete. He was later commissioned and participated in the Macedonian Struggle (1904–1908) leading his own guerrilla band, and was promoted to Captain during the Balkan Wars (1912–1913). He supported the Movement of National Defence of Eleftherios Venizelos during the First World War, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. A firm Venizelist, he opposed the restoration of King Constantine I in 1920, fleeing to Constantinople together with other Venizelist officers and organizing there the "Democratic Defence" (Δημοκρατική Άμυνα). He returned after the 1922 Revolution as a Major General, suppressed the royalist revolt of 1923, retired from the army, and became involved in politics.


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