Prime Minister Eleftherios (Kyriakos) Venizelos

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Origin: Crete.

Greek Prime Minister [sometimes referred to as President although Greece was a monarchy]. He supported Greece's involvement on the side of the Allies in WWI, leading to the abdication of the Greek king who had opposed him. He was given the second automobile to enter Greece by Charalambos Grekousci.

Education: Studied law at the University of Athens.

Residence: -1933, 2 Loukianou St., Athens; -1936, 22 rue Beaujon, Paris 16, France

Family/Spouse: Maria Eleutheriou-Katelouzos. Maria died before 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eleftherios married Helena (John) Schilizzi Stephanovich on 15 Sep 1921 in Westgate, Highgate, London, England UK. Helena (daughter of John S. (Zannis) Schilizzi Stephanovich and Virginia (Pandia) Sechiari) was born on 18 Sep 1873 in 93 Westbourne Terrace, Bayswater, London, England UK; was christened on 11 Oct 1873 in Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England UK; died on 07 Sep 1959 in avenue George V 29, Paris 8ème, Île-de-France, France; was buried on 10 Sep 1959 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marriage Witnesses: Mr. and Mrs. Stephen John Schilizzi (her brother and sister-in-law); her mother; Lady [Mrs. Sir Arthur] Crosfield; Maria Elliadi (née Omiro); and Miss Elliadi; K. Pagonis presiding; entry 429.

The marriage was registered at the St. Pancras Registry Office, London, 14 Sep 1921 (The Times [London] 15 Sep 1921).

The religious ceremony took place at "Witanhurst", the home of Sir Arthur Henry Crosfield & his wife Domini (nee Elliadi), the biggest private house in London after Buckingham Palace (Colin Fenn).

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Occupation: merchant

Exiled to Syros in 1866.

Birth:
His wife was bearing his children from 1847-69; the 1810 birth date according to Greek and linked European Families may be inaccurate.

Kyriakos married Styliani (Ioannis) Ploumidaki in 1845. Styliani was born in 1830 in Theriso, Crete, Greece; died in 1897 in Milos, Cyclades Islands, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The surname changed between generations.

Petros married Eleni (unknown) Negroponte. Eleni was born about 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
unknown to Argenti.

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Name:
or Krebvvates

Venizelos married [Cravvatas]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]