Andreas Metaxas (1790 - September 19, 1860) was a Greek politician

Politician

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 born on the island of Cephalonia.

During the latter part of the War of Independence

Greek War of Independence

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 (1824-1827) he accompanied Kapodistrias to Greece, and was appointed by him Minister of War. He was a devout supporter of Kapodistrias and after his assassination in 1831, Metaxas became a member of the provisional government which held office till the accession of King Otto

Otto of Greece

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 in 1833. During the minority of Otto he was named privy councillor and minister at Madrid

Madrid

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 and Lisbon

Lisbon

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. He was a leader in the so-called Russian Party

Russian Party (Greece)

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 which was the most conservative of the three early parties.

In 1840 he was recalled and appointed minister of war. Having come to power in the 3 September 1843 Revolution, in 1843-1844 he was president of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister), and he subsequently held the post of ambassador at Constantinople

Constantinople

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 from 1850 to 1854. He died in Athens

Athens

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in 1860.