Georgios Tsontos
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Georgios Tsontos (Greek: Γεώργιος Τσόντος) (c. 1871-1942) also known with the nom de guerre Kapetan Vardas (Καπετάν Βάρδας), was a Greek guerrilla fighter, general, and later politician from Crete.
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Georgios Tsontos | |
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Γεώργιος Τσόντος | |
Minister Governor-General of Crete | |
In office 10 October – 30 November 1935 | |
Monarch | George II |
Prime Minister | Georgios Kondylis |
Member of Parliament for Kastoria Prefecture | |
In office 1933–1935 | |
President | Alexandros Zaimis |
Prime Minister | Panagis Tsaldaris |
Member of Parliament for Florina Prefecture | |
In office 1932–1933 | |
President | Alexandros Zaimis |
Prime Minister | Panagis Tsaldaris Eleftherios Venizelos Alexandros Othonaios |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1871 Sfakia, Eyalet of Crete, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
Died | 1942 Athens, Hellenic State |
Resting place | First Cemetery of Athens |
Alma mater | Hellenic Army Academy |
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Nickname(s) | Kapetan Vardas Καπετάν Βάρδας |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece Aut. Rep. of Northern Epirus Second Hellenic Republic |
Branch/service | Hellenic Army |
Years of service | 1893-1917 1920-1923 1927 1935 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | Commandant of the Hellenic Military Academy Garrison Commander of Athens |
Battles/wars | |
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