Petros Voulgaris

Petros Voulgaris
Prime Minister of Greece
In office
9 April 1945 – 17 October 1945
MonarchGeorge II
RegentArchbishop Damaskinos
Preceded byNikolaos Plastiras
Succeeded byArchbishop Damaskinos of Athens
Personal details
Born13 September 1883[1]
Hydra, Greece
Died26 November 1957
Athens
Military service
AllegianceGreece Greece
Branch/serviceRoyal Hellenic Navy
Years of service1903–21, 1922–25, 1926–35, 1943–45
RankVice Admiral
Battles/warsBalkan Wars (Elli), World War I, Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War, World War II

Petros Voulgaris (Greek: Πέτρος Βούλγαρης, 13 September 1883 – 26 November 1957) was a Greek Admiral who served briefly as Prime Minister of Greece in 1945. He was famous for his role in suppressing the 1944 Greek naval mutiny and restoring the fleet to combat readiness, for which he was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Cross of Valour.

  1. ^ Note: Greece officially adopted the Gregorian calendar on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are Old Style.

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