Alexandros Hatzikyriakos
Alexandros Hatzikyriakos (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Χατζηκυριάκος; 1 January 1874 – 24 March 1956) was a Greek Navy officer who rose to the rank of rear admiral. He played a major role in the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic in 1924, and served thrice as Minister for Naval Affairs and two brief periods as Foreign Minister.
Alexandros Hatzikyriakos | |
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Crowds celebrating in Athens the proclamation of the Republic in 1924, with placards of republican leaders Papanastasiou (left), Hatzikyriakos (center) and Kondylis (right) | |
| Born | 1 January 1874 Ermoupoli |
| Died | 24 March 1956 (aged 82) Athens |
| Allegiance | Greece |
| Service/ | Royal Hellenic Navy |
| Years of service | 1899–1924 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Wars | Balkan Wars World War I Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922 |
| Relations | Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Gikas |
| Other work | MP, Minister for Naval Affairs (thrice), briefly Foreign Minister (twice) |
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