Lykourgos Krestenitis
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Lykourgos Krestenitis was a Greek
politician during the early decades of the modern Greek state
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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, he was elected representative of his province to the National Assembly
. In 1825, during the civil war, his political differences with Theodoros Kolokotronis
and Dimitrios Plapoutas forced him to leave his home, which was subsequently razed by Kolokotronis' troops. In the same year, he was condemned to three years imprisonment for forgery. Throughout his political career, his name would continue to be implicated in several scandals.
Following Independence, in 1843 he was appointed prefect of the province of Kynaithi. In his later career, he became minister of Justice (1865), and Interior, Finances and Foreign Affairs (1860). In 1866-67 he served as president of the Greek Parliament. He died in 1873.
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politician during the early decades of the modern Greek state
History of modern Greece
The history of modern Greece covers the history of Greece from the recognition of independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1832 after the Greek War of Independence to the present day.- Background :In 1821, the Greeks rose up against the Ottoman Empire...
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Krestenitis was born in Pyrgos in Ilia in 1793, to Ioannis Krestenitis
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...
. He studied in Zante and later at the Ionian Academy
Ionian Academy
The Ionian Academy was the first Greek academic institution established in modern times and it is located in Corfu. It was established by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford in 1824. It is also considered the precursor of the Ionian University. It had Philological, Law and Medical Schools.The...
. He entered the Filiki Eteria
Filiki Eteria
thumb|right|200px|The flag of the Filiki Eteria.Filiki Eteria or Society of Friends was a secret 19th century organization, whose purpose was to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece and to establish an independent Greek state. Society members were mainly young Phanariot Greeks from Russia and local...
and upon the outbreak of the Greek Revolution, he was elected representative of his province to the National Assembly
Greek National Assembly
The Greek National Assemblies are representative bodies of the Greek people. During and in the direct aftermath of the Greek War of Independence , the name was used for the insurgents' proto-parliamentary assemblies...
. In 1825, during the civil war, his political differences with Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis was a Greek Field Marshal and one of the leaders of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire....
and Dimitrios Plapoutas forced him to leave his home, which was subsequently razed by Kolokotronis' troops. In the same year, he was condemned to three years imprisonment for forgery. Throughout his political career, his name would continue to be implicated in several scandals.
Following Independence, in 1843 he was appointed prefect of the province of Kynaithi. In his later career, he became minister of Justice (1865), and Interior, Finances and Foreign Affairs (1860). In 1866-67 he served as president of the Greek Parliament. He died in 1873.