Andreas Zaimis Ανδρέας Ζαΐμης | |
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| President of the Provisional Administration of Greece | |
| In office April 26, 1826[1] – April 14, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | Georgios Kountouriotis as President of the Executive |
| Succeeded by | Ioannis Kapodistrias as Governor |
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| Born | 1791 Kerpini, Kalavryta, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1840 (aged 49) Athens, Greece |
| Spouse(s) | Eleni Deligianni |
Andreas Asimaki Zaimis (Greek: Ανδρέας Ζαΐμης; 1791 – 4 May 1840) was a Greek freedom fighter and government leader during the Greek War of Independence.
Biography
Born in Kalavryta, in the northern Peloponnesos, Zaimis was a primate and later leader of armed men who fought the Ottoman Turks during the Greek Revolution.
In 1826, Zaimis was chosen as the leader of the interim Greek government. His son, Thrasivoulos Zaimis, and grandson, Alexandros Zaimis, would also serve as Prime Ministers of Greece.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Georgios Kountouriotis as President of the Executive | President of the Governmental Commission April 26, 1826 – April 12, 1827 | Succeeded by Ioannis Kapodistrias as Governor |