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	Topics Stephanos Dragoumis Topic Home Stephanos Dragoumis (1842 – 1923) was a judge, writer and Prime Minister of GreecePrime Minister of Greece The Prime Minister of Greece is the head of government of the Hellenic Republic and the leader of the Greek cabinet.... in 1909. He was the father of Ion DragoumisFacts About Ion Dragoumis Ion Dragoumis was a Greek diplomat.... . His grandfather, Markos Dragoumis (1770-1854) from Vogatsiko in KastoriaKastoria Prefecture Kastoria is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece.... , had been a member of the 1814-1821 revolutionary Filiki EteriaFiliki Eteria The Filiki Eteria, meaning Friendly Society in Greek, was a secret organisation working in the early 19th century, whose... . Born in AthensAthens Athens is the capital and the largest city of Greece.... in 1842, Dragoumis studied law and was a judge. He became Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice and was very active politically. He was later elected a member of ParliamentHellenic Parliament The Hellenic Parliament is the parliament of Greece, located in Syntagma Square in Athens.... and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Justice and Minister of the Interior.He was also active in the Macedonian StruggleMacedonian struggle Overview Macedonian struggle may refer to:... . The organization Macedonian Committee was formed in 1904 by Stephanos Dragoumis in Athens. Following the Goudi Revolt by the Military LeagueMilitary League The Military League was a political organization that was founded in May 1909 by a number of Greek Army officers disillusion... in 1909, the political processes in Greece were in a state of turmoil. The issue of CretanCrete Crete is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea.... annexation and military reforms loomed large. After Kiriakoulis Mavromichalis resigned as Prime Minister in January, 1909, Dragoumis was appointed as part of a reformation government and the Military League dissolved. At the same time, Eleftherios VenizelosEleftherios Venizelos Elefthrios Venizlos was probably the most significant politician of modern Greece.... arrived in Athens from Crete and concluded the unification of Crete with Greece. In March, the Greek Parliament decided to convoke a "Reforming Parliament". The Dragoumis government responded positively to the demands of its dual mission: to secure a smooth path towards the process of reform and to complete its legislative programme. By September, Venizelos had arrived in Athens and by drawing large crowds to rallies had established his political strength. King GeorgeGeorge I of Greece George I, King of the Hellenes was King of the Hellenes from 1863 to 1913.... invited Venizelos to form a government and Dragoumis resigned.