Thrasyvoulos Zaimis was a Greek politician and Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Greece

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. Zaimis was born in Kerpini

Kerpini

Kerpini , is a small village in the north of the municipality of Kalavryta in Achaea, Greece. Its 2001 population was 209 for the village. Kerpini was the home of the Zaimis family which produced several Greek revolutionary leaders, president of the Greek Parliament, two Prime Ministers, President...

, Kalavryta

Kalavryta

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 on 29 October 1822, the son of Andreas Zaimis

Andreas Zaimis

Andreas Asimakou Zaimis was a Greek freedom fighter and government leader during the Greek War of Independence.Born in Kalavryta, in the northern Peloponnesos, Zaimis was a leader of armed men who fought the Ottoman Turks, ultimately securing Greece's freedom.In 1826, Zaimis was chosen as the...

, a soldier and government leader before the recognition of Greece's freedom from the Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

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. Zaimis studied law in France

France

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 and was first elected to the Hellenic Parliament in 1850. He served four terms as President of Parliament and also as minister in several governments. In 1864, he was the representative of the Greek government who accepted the cession of the Ionian Islands

Ionian Islands

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 from the British

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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 government, a gift that coincided with the enthronement of King George of Greece

George I of Greece

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. Zaimis served two terms as Prime Minister and died in Athens

Athens

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 on 27 October 1880. Thrasyvoulos Zaimis was the father of Alexandros Zaimis

Alexandros Zaimis

Alexandros Zaimis was a former Greek Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Justice, and High Commissioner of Crete. He served as Prime Minister six times.-Early Life and Family:...

, also a Prime Minister of Greece.