Emmanouil Zymvrakakis (Gendarmerie general)
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Emmanouil Zymvrakakis (Greek: Εμμανουήλ Ι. Ζυμβρακάκης, c. 1856– c. 1931) was a Cretan officer of the Greek Gendarmerie.
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Emmanouil Zymvrakakis | |
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Native name | Εμμανουήλ Ι. Ζυμβρακάκης |
Born | c. 1856 (1856) |
Died | c. 1931 (aged 74–75) Kifisia, Second Hellenic Republic |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece |
Service/ | Hellenic Gendarmerie |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Chief of Athens Police |
Other work | Member of Parliament for Athens-Piraeus |
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The son of Major General Ioannis Zymvrakakis, he joined the Gendarmerie, advancing through the ranks to Major General. A staunch Venizelist, he served as chief of the Athens police and later as Commanding General of the Gendarmerie before retiring with a promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General in 1921. In the 1923 elections he was elected an MP for Athens-Piraeus.
He died at his home in Kifissia in 1931.
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