Emmanouil Tsouderos

1882 (age 74)

Rethymno, Greece

During World World War II he served briefly as Prime Minister of Greece in 1941 and afterwards as Prime Minister in the Greek government in exile (1941–1944). After the union of Crete with Greece in December 1913, he was elected to the Hellenic Parliament, and served as Minister of Transportation under Eleftherios Venizelos, and Minister of Finances under Themistoklis Sophoulis. In 1928, when the Central Bank of Greece was established, Tsuderos was appointed its first vice-Governor, and in 1931 its Governor. In 1941 during World World War II the Greek Prime Minister Alexandros Koryzis committed suicide as the Nazi army advanced towards Athens, and succeeded him as Prime Minister of Greece (21–29 April 1941). After assuming power fled with King George II to Crete, where he organised Greek forces to face the coming German invasion. fled again during the Battle of Crete. He went to the Middle East and later Egypt. headed the Greek government in exile from 29 April 1941 until 13 April 1944. This government was initially located in London, but subsequently moved to Cairo. He served in the subsequent government in exile under Sofoklis Venizelos. After the end of World World War II served in different capacities, until his death at the age of 74 in Nervi, Genoa, Italy on February 10, 1956.

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Background

Emmanuel Tsouderos was born in 1882 in Rethymno in Crete (then part of the Ottoman Empire).

Education

Emmanuel Tsouderos was born in 1882 in Rethymno in Crete (then part of the Ottoman Empire). He studied law at Athens University, and economics in Paris and London.

Career

During World World War II he served briefly as Prime Minister of Greece in 1941 and afterwards as Prime Minister in the Greek government in exile (1941–1944). After the union of Crete with Greece in December 1913, he was elected to the Hellenic Parliament, and served as Minister of Transportation under Eleftherios Venizelos, and Minister of Finances under Themistoklis Sophoulis. In 1928, when the Central Bank of Greece was established, Tsuderos was appointed its first vice-Governor, and in 1931 its Governor.

In 1941 during World World War II the Greek Prime Minister Alexandros Koryzis committed suicide as the Nazi army advanced towards Athens, and succeeded him as Prime Minister of Greece (21–29 April 1941).

After assuming power fled with King George II to Crete, where he organised Greek forces to face the coming German invasion. fled again during the Battle of Crete. He went to the Middle East and later Egypt. headed the Greek government in exile from 29 April 1941 until 13 April 1944.

This government was initially located in London, but subsequently moved to Cairo. He served in the subsequent government in exile under Sofoklis Venizelos.

After the end of World World War II served in different capacities, until his death at the age of 74 in Nervi, Genoa, Italy on February 10, 1956.

Politics

Liberal Party, National Progressive Center Union, National Liberals Party.

Membership

He returned to Crete aged 24, and was elected Member of Parliament of the Cretan Legislature (1906–1912), when Crete had autonomous status under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire and was under the protection of Russia, Britain, France and Italy.

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