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Dimitrios Maximos
Δημήτριος Μάξιμος
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Prime Minister of Greece
In office
24 January 1947 – 29 August 1947
Monarch George II
Paul
Preceded by Konstantinos Tsaldaris
Succeeded by Konstantinos Tsaldaris
Foreign Minister
In office
10 March 1933 – 3 March 1935
President Alexandros Zaimis
Prime Minister Panagis Tsaldaris
Preceded by Nikolaos Mavroudis
Succeeded by Panagis Tsaldaris
Senator
In office
31 March 1933 – 1 April 1935
President Alexandros Zaimis
Prime Minister Panagis Tsaldaris
Personal details
Born (1873-07-06)6 July 1873
Patras, Kingdom of Greece
Died 17 October 1955(1955-10-17) (aged 82)
Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Political party People's Party
Relations Andreas Londos
Stefanos Streit (uncle)
Georgios Streit (cousin)
Alma mater University of Athens
University of Paris
Occupation Banker
Profession Banker
Politician

Dimitrios E. Maximos (Greek: Δημήτριος Μάξιμος; 6 July 1873 – 17 October 1955) was a Greek banker and politician. He briefly served as Prime Minister of Greece after World War II.

Life

Maximos was born on 6 July 1873 in Patras. He began his career in banking in 1891 and was employed at the National Bank of Greece. In 1920 Maximos became governor of the bank before resigning in 1922. Between 1933 and 1935, he became Foreign Minister of the government of Panagis Tsaldaris. He was Prime Minister of Greece in 1947.

He died on 17 October 1955.

His home in central Athens, the Maximos Mansion, serves since 1982 as the official seat of the Prime Minister of Greece.

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