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Ioannis Metaxas

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Ioannis Metaxas
Greek: Ιωάννης Μεταξάς
Prime Meenister o Greece
In office
13 Aprile 1936 – 29 Januar 1941
MonarchGeorge II
Precedit biKonstantinos Demertzis
Succeedit biAlexandros Koryzis
Personal details
Born12 Apryle 1871(1871-04-12)
Ithaca, Greece
Dee'd29 Januar 1941(1941-01-29) (aged 69)
Athens, Greece
Poleetical pairtyFreethinkers' Pairty (1922-1936)
Independent (1936-1941)
ReligionOrthodox Christian
Militar service
Service/brainchHellenic Airmy
Years o service1897-1923
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles/warsGreco-Turkish War (1897), Balkan Wars, Noemvriana

Ioannis Metaxas (Greek: Ιωάννης Μεταξάς) (12 Aprile 1871 – 29 Januar 1941) wis a Greek general an politeecian, servin as Prime Meenister o Greece frae 1936 till his daith in 1941. He govrened constitutionally for the first fower month o his tenure, an thareefter as the strangman o the 4t o August Regime.