Konstantinos Kanaris
Konstantinos Kanaris (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης, Konstantínos Kanáris; c. 1790 – 2 September 1877), also anglicised as Constantine Kanaris or Canaris, was a Greek admiral, Prime Minister, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence.
Konstantinos Kanaris | |
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| Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης | |
Konstantinos Kanaris, Prime Minister of Greece. | |
Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 12 February 1844 – 30 March 1844 (o.s.) | |
| Monarch | Otto |
| Preceded by | Andreas Metaxas |
| Succeeded by | Alexandros Mavrokordatos |
| In office 27 October 1848 – 14 December 1849 (o.s) | |
| Preceded by | Georgios Kountouriotis |
| Succeeded by | Antonios Kriezis |
| In office 5 March 1864 – 16 April 1864 (o.s) | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | Dimitrios Voulgaris |
| Succeeded by | Zinovios Valvis |
| In office 26 July 1864 – 2 March 1865 (o.s) | |
| Preceded by | Zinovios Valvis |
| Succeeded by | Alexandros Koumoundouros |
| In office 26 May 1877 26 May 1877 – 11 January 1878 (o.s) | |
| Preceded by | Alexandros Koumoundouros |
| Succeeded by | Alexandros Koumoundouros |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1790 Psara, Eyalet of the Archipelago, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
| Died | 2 September 1877 (aged 87) Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Resting place | First Cemetery of Athens |
| Political party | Russian Party |
| Spouse | Despina Maniati |
| Children | Nikolaos Kanaris Miltiadis Kanaris Themistoklis Kanaris Aristeidis Kanaris Lykourgos Kanaris Maria Kanari Thrasyvoulos Kanaris |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | First Hellenic Republic Kingdom of Greece |
| Branch/service | Hellenic Navy |
| Years of service | 1821–1844 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles/wars | |
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