Dimitrios Kriezis
Dimitrios Kriezis (Greek: Δημήτριος Κριεζής) was a Greek naval officer. He was the second son of Admiral and Greek War of Independence hero Antonios Kriezis. He served as the aide-de-camp of King George I of Greece, became Minister for Naval Affairs in the Nikolaos Deligiannis cabinet of 1895, and headed the Greek fleet's Ionian Sea squadron during the Greco-Turkish War of 1897.
Dimitrios Kriezis | |
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 Dimirios Kriezis c. 1896 | |
| Native name | Δημήτριος Κριεζής |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Greece |
| Service/ | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hellenic Navy |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Greco-Turkish War of 1897 |
| Other work | aide-de-camp of George I |
He retired with the rank of Rear Admiral.
Sources
- Gerasimos Vokos (1896). K. Meissner & N. Kargadouris (ed.). Greece during the Olympic Games of 1896. Athens: Estia. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
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