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Dimitrios Valvis

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Monarch
  
George I

Name
  
Dimitrios Valvis

Role
  
Greek Politician


Preceded by
  
Aris Moraitnis

Succeeded by
  
Charilaos Trikoupis

Nationality
  
Greek

Relations
  
Zinovios Valvis

Dimitrios Valvis

Died
  
November 30, 1892, Athens, Greece

Similar People
  
Petros Voulgaris, Dimitrios Voulgaris, Alexandros Zaimis, Gennaios Kolokotronis, Alexandros Diomidis

Preceded by
  
Theodoros Deligiannis

Dimitrios Valvis (Δημήτριος Βάλβης; 1808 or 1814 – 30 November 1892) was a Greek politician and judge, who served briefly as Prime Minister of Greece in May 1886.

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Early life and education

Valvis was born in Messolonghi and studied law in Pisa, Italy.

Career

Valvis served as President of the Court of Cassation from 1872 to 1885. He was appointed as a care-taker Prime Minister for a brief period in May 1886 between the ministries of Theodoros Deligiannis and Charilaos Trikoupis.

Personal life

He was the brother of Zinovios Valvis, who also served as Prime Minister of Greece on two occasions, in 1863 and 1864.

References

Dimitrios Valvis Wikipedia