Dimitrios Valvis (; 1808 or 1814Makrygiannis Nikos
Oi Prothypourgoi tis Ellados 1843-1979 (Prime Ministers of Greece 1843-1979), retrieved 1 Dec 2012 via Google Books – 30 November 1892) was a Greek politician and judge, who served briefly as

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in May 1886.

Early life and education

Valvis was born in Messolonghi and studied law in

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Career

Valvis served as President of the Court of Cassation from 1872 to 1885. He was appointed as a care-taker Prime Minister for a brief period in May 1886 between the ministries of Theodoros Deligiannis and Charilaos Trikoupis.

Personal life

He was the brother of Zinovios Valvis, who also served as Prime Minister of Greece on two occasions, in 1863 and 1864.

References

19th-century births 1892 deaths 19th-century prime ministers of Greece 19th-century Greek judges People from Missolonghi Presidents of the Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece {{Greece-bio-stub