Ioannis Rallis
| Ioannis Rallis | |
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| Ιωάννης Ράλλης | |
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| Prime Minister of the Hellenic State | |
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In office 7 April 1943 – 12 October 1944 |
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| Preceded by | Konstantinos Logothetopoulos |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
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| Born | 1878 Athens |
| Died | 26 October 1946 (aged 67–68) Averof Prison, Ampelokipoi, Athens |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Orthodox Christian |
Ioannis Rallis (Greek: Ιωάννης Δ. Ράλλης; 1878 – 26 October 1946) was the third and last collaborationist prime minister of Greece during the Axis occupation of Greece during World War II, holding office from 7 April 1943 to 12 October 1944, succeeding Konstantinos Logothetopoulos in the Nazi-controlled Greek puppet government in Athens.
Rallis was the son of former Greek Prime Minister Dimitrios Rallis, and he came of a family with a long tradition in political leadership. He studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in France and Germany. Upon his return to Greece he became a lawyer. In 1905, he was elected as a member of parliament for the first time; he remained in parliament until 1936, when democracy was abolished in Greece by the 4th of August Regime of Ioannis Metaxas.
Rallis originally belonged to the Greek conservative and monarchist People's Party. As a member of this party he served in various administrations as:
After the victory of the People's Party in Greek legislative election, 1933, he served the new government under Tsaldaris from various posts. In 1935, he had a disagreement with Prime Minister Tsaldaris, the leader of the People's Party, and at the ensuing Greek legislative election, 1935 he campaigned with Ioannis Metaxas and Georgios Stratos as a candidate of the Freethinker's Party, but he failed to win election.
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