Alexandros Hatzikyriakos | |
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![]() Crowds celebrating in Athens the proclamation of the Republic in 1924, with placards of republican leaders Papanastasiou (left), Hatzikyriakos (center) and Kondylis (right) | |
Born | 1 January 1874[1] Ermoupoli |
Died | 24 March 1956 Athens | (aged 82)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Royal Hellenic Navy |
Years of service | 1899–1924 |
Rank | ![]() |
Wars | Balkan Wars World War I Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922 |
Relations | Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Gikas |
Other work | MP, Minister for Naval Affairs (thrice), briefly Foreign Minister (twice) |
Alexandros Hatzikyriakos (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Χατζηκυριάκος; 1 January 1874 – 24 March 1956)[2] was a Greek Navy officer who rose to the rank of rear admiral. He played a major role in the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic in 1924, and served thrice as Minister for Naval Affairs and two brief periods as Foreign Minister.