Sofoklis Venizelos
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Sofoklis Venizelos (Greek: Σοφοκλής Βενιζέλος, also transliterated as Sophocles Venizelos) (3 November 1894 – 7 February 1964) was a Greek politician, who three times served as Prime Minister of Greece – in 1944 (in exile), 1950 and 1950–1951.
Prime Minister of Greece
Sofoklis Venizelos | |
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| Σοφοκλής Βενιζέλος | |
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| Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 21 August 1950 – 27 October 1951 | |
| Monarch | Paul |
| Preceded by | Nikolaos Plastiras |
| Succeeded by | Nikolaos Plastiras |
| In office 23 March 1950 – 15 April 1950 | |
| Monarch | Paul |
| Preceded by | Ioannis Theotokis |
| Succeeded by | Nikolaos Plastiras |
| In office 14 April 1944 – 26 April 1944 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Preceded by | Emmanouil Tsouderos |
| Succeeded by | Georgios Papandreou |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 8 November – 30 December 1963 | |
| Monarch | Paul |
| Prime Minister | Georgios Papandreou |
| Preceded by | Panagiotis Kanellopoulos |
| Succeeded by | Stefanos Stefanopoulos |
| In office 27 October 1951 – 11 October 1952 | |
| Monarch | Paul |
| Prime Minister | Nikolaos Plastiras |
| Preceded by | Emmanouil Tsouderos |
| Succeeded by | Panagiotis Kanellopoulos |
| In office 30 June 1949 – 6 January 1950 | |
| Monarch | Paul |
| Prime Minister | Alexandros Diomidis |
| Preceded by | Konstantinos Tsaldaris |
| Succeeded by | Panagiotis Kanellopoulos |
| In office 24 January – 29 August 1947 | |
| Monarch | Paul |
| Prime Minister | Dimitrios Maximos |
| Preceded by | Konstantinos Tsaldaris |
| Succeeded by | Konstantinos Tsaldaris |
| In office 24 May – 30 August 1944 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Prime Minister | Georgios Papandreou |
| Preceded by | Georgios Rousos |
| Succeeded by | Kyriakos Varvaresos |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 21 August – 9 September 1950 | |
| Monarch | Paul |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Philippos Manoulidis |
| Succeeded by | Konstantinos Rendis |
| In office 10 April – 24 July 1952 | |
| Monarch | Paul |
| Prime Minister | Nikolaos Plastiras |
| Preceded by | Alexandros Sakellariou |
| Succeeded by | Georgios Mavros |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1894 Chania, Eyalet of Crete, Ottoman Crete (Now Greece) |
| Died | 7 February 1964 (aged 69) on board SS Hellas, Aegean Sea |
| Political party | Liberal Party Centre Union |
| Relations | Kyriakos Venizelos (brother) Nikitas Venizelos (nephew) Konstantinos Mitsotakis (nephew) Dora Bakoyannis (great-niece) Alexandra Mitsotaki (great-niece) Kyriakos Mitsotakis (great-nephew) |
| Children | Despina Venizelou-Laskari |
| Parent(s) | Eleftherios Venizelos Maria Katelouzou |
| Alma mater | Hellenic Army Academy |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Greece |
| Branch/service |  Hellenic Army |
| Years of service | 1911-1920 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles/wars | |
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