Political Career During Otto's Reign
Until Otto of Greece reached adulthood, Kolettis was Minister of the Navy and Minister of Defense. In 1835, he was sent to France as the ambassador where he created connections with French politicians and intellectuals. He returned to Greece after the coup that broke out in Athens in September 1843, which forced King Otto to grant a constitution and Kolettis took part in the subsequent Constitutional Assembly. To contest the elections in 1844, he formed a party, the French Party (Γαλλικό Κόμμα) and together with Andreas Metaxas, leader of the Russian Party formed a government. When Metaxas resigned, he became Prime Minister and served as such until his death in 1847. He is credited with conceiving the Megali Idea or "Great Idea" which became the core of Greek foreign policy until the early 20th century.
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| Preceded by Alexandros Mavrokordatos |
Prime Minister of Greece June 12, 1834 - June 1, 1835 |
Succeeded by Graf von Armansperg |
| Preceded by Alexandros Mavrokordatos |
Prime Minister of Greece August 18, 1844 - September 17, 1847 |
Succeeded by Kitsos Tzavelas |
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| Name | Kolettis, Ioannis |
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| Date of birth | September 17, 1847 |
| Place of birth | Syrrako, Epirus, Ottoman empire |
| Date of death | 1847 |
| Place of death | Athens, Greece |
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