Dimitrios E. Maximos was a Greek banker and politician

Politician

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. He briefly served as Prime Minister of Greece after World War II

World War II

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Maximos was born in 1873 in Patras

Patras

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. He began his career in banking. Between 1933 and 1935, he became Foreign Minister

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)

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 of the government of Panagis Tsaldaris

Panagis Tsaldaris

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. He was Prime Minister of Greece

Prime Minister of Greece

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 in 1947. He died on 17 October 1955.

His house in central Athens

Athens

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, the Maximos Mansion

Maximos Mansion

The Maximos Mansion is, as of 1982, the official seat of the Prime Minister of Greece. It is located in downtown Athens, Greece, near Syntagma Square...

, serves since 1982 as the official seat of the Prime Minister of Greece.