Eleftherios Venizelos
(1864-1936), was an one of the most eminent Greek politicians.
Venizelos, a legendary Greek man, played
an outstanding role in the historic and social evolution of Greece. He was
born in Mourniés, near Chania, in the
largest island
of Greece, Crete. He studied law at the
University of Athens.
Venizelos was the son of
a Cretan revolutionary, Kyriakos Venizélos, who, in 1866, was deported by the
Ottomans to Síros with his family. Crete
was then under Ottoman rule.
Venizélos who was in favor of Cretan Union with Greece became leader of the
Cretan rebellion of 1897, which ended with Crete being granted autonomy by the
Ottoman Empire. He served government as a minister of justice from 1899 to
1901. Also he was the
founder of Greek civil aviation and reorganised the Greek army and fleet.
It is notable that he was the founder of political party, known as Komma Fileleftheron (the Liberal Party). On the 2nd of October 1910, he formed a government and started to reorganise the economic and political affairs of Greece.
It is notable that he was the founder of political party, known as Komma Fileleftheron (the Liberal Party). On the 2nd of October 1910, he formed a government and started to reorganise the economic and political affairs of Greece.
Beyond a doubt Venizelos
was a charismatic personality, one of the most notable and significant political representatives in
the Greek political life.
By Evelina Nodara Posted wwww.athens24.com 2014
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