Nikolaos Politis or Nikolaos Polites (also spelled Nicolas Politis; el, Νικόλαος Πολίτης; 1872 in Corfu, Greece – 1942 in Cannes, France) was a Greek diplomat in the early 20th century. He was a professor of law by training, and prior to the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...

, he taught law at the University of Paris and at the University of Aix. A supporter of

Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Kyriakou Venizelos ( el, Ελευθέριος Κυριάκου Βενιζέλος, translit=Elefthérios Kyriákou Venizélos, ; – 18 March 1936) was a Greek statesman and a prominent leader of the Greek national liberation move ...

, he served alongside Venizelos as a delegate to the

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and as his

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from 1916 to 1920 and again in 1922. He also served as Greece's representative to the

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, during which time he signed the

Politis–Kalfov Protocol The Politis–Kalfov Protocol ( bg, Спогодба „Калфов-Политис“; el, Πρωτόκολλο Πολίτη - Καλφώφ) was bilateral document signed at the League of Nations in Geneva in 1924 between Greece and Bulgaria and ...

between Greece and Bulgaria and promoted a resolution at the League Disarmament Commission that enabled it to continue its work. He served as a member of the

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from 1930 to 1933. In 1933, he participated with Soviet Commissar of Foreign Affairs Maxim Litvinov in formulating the Convention on the Definition of Aggression. In 1935, he served as Minister Plenipotentiary in Paris and in that capacity supported the restoration of the Greek monarchy."Greek Legations Aid Monarchists; Nicolas Politis, Minister to Paris, Notable Addition to the Royalist Movement" ''New York Times'', May 28, 1935 He died in

Cannes Cannes ( , , ; oc, Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The ...

in 1942.

Works (partial list)

* ''Les Emprunts d'Etat en Droit International'' (1894) * "Le Problème des Limitations de la Souveraineté et de la Théorie de l’Abus des Droits dans les Rapports Internationaux", 6 ''RdC'' (1925)

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1872 births 1942 deaths Greek diplomats 19th-century Greek lawyers Foreign ministers of Greece International Olympic Committee members Members of the Academy of Athens (modern) Politicians from Corfu Ambassadors of Greece to France League of Nations people Academic staff of the University of Poitiers 20th-century Greek lawyers {{Greece-politician-stub