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Georgios Papandreou becomes head of the Greek government-in-exile based in Egypt.

Historical image related to Georgios Papandreou becomes head of the Greek government-in-exile based in Egypt. from April 26, 1944

Georgios Papandreou

Prime minister of Greece (1888–1968)

Georgios Papandreou was a Greek politician, the founder of the Papandreou political dynasty. He served three terms as the prime minister of Greece. He was also deputy prime minister from 1950 to 1952, in the governments of Nikolaos Plastiras and Sofoklis Venizelos. He served…
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Greek government-in-exile

Government-in-exile during World War II

The Greek government-in-exile was formed in 1941, in the aftermath of the Battle of Greece and the subsequent occupation of Greece by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. The government-in-exile was based first in South Africa, then London, then, finally, from mid-1943, in Cairo,…
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Egypt

Country spanning Africa and Asia

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to…
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