Krestenitis
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Krestenitis may refer to several Greek
persons. This surname means a resident of Krestena
and that is where it mainly originates:
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
persons. This surname means a resident of Krestena
Krestena
Krestena is a town in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is the seat of administration....
and that is where it mainly originates:
- Aristeidis Krestenitis, politician
- Georgios KrestenitisGeorgios KrestenitisGeorgios Krestenitis was a Greek politician from the Ilia prefecture.Γεώργιος Κρεστενίτης was descended from the famous Krestenitis family which had many politicians. He was elected for the first time as a politician from Ilia in 1879 and again in 1885, 1895, 1902 and 1905. He was elected as a...
, a Greek politician - Ioannis Krestenitis (elder)Ioannis Krestenitis (elder)Ioannis Krestenitis was a Greek revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence.He was responsible for economics during the revolution in the province of Pyrgos...
, a revolutionary leader of the Greek War of Independence - Ioannis Krestenitis (younger)Ioannis Krestenitis (younger)Ioannis Krestenitis was a Greek politician and a mayor of Pyrgos. He came from the most famous Krestenitis family. He studied at the National University and attended with professor Lambros. He became mayor of Pyrgos in 1883 and later a politician of Ilia in 1887, 1889, 1906 and 1910...
, a Greek politician - Lykourgos KrestenitisLykourgos KrestenitisLykourgos Krestenitis was a Greek politician during the early decades of the modern Greek state.Krestenitis was born in Pyrgos in Ilia in 1793, to Ioannis Krestenitis. He studied in Zante and later at the Ionian Academy. He entered the Filiki Eteria and upon the outbreak of the Greek Revolution,...
(1793–1873), a politician and a president of the Parliament of Greece - Stamatis KrestenitisStamatis KrestenitisStamatis Krestenitis was a Greek revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence.Krestenitis was born in the Ilia and belonged to the Krestenitis family...
, a revolutionary leader of the Greek War of Independence