Emmanouil Tsouderos ( 1882–1956) was a political and financial figure of Greece. During World War II he served briefly as Prime Minister of Greece in 1941 and afterwards as Prime Minister in the Greek government in exile(1941-1944).
In 1941 during World War II the Greek Prime Minister Alexandros Koryzis committed suicide as the Nazi army advanced towards Athens, and Tsouderos succeeded him as Prime Minister of Greece (21–29 April 1941). After assuming power Tsouderos fled with King George II to Crete, where he organised Greek forces to face the coming German invasion.
Tsouderos fled again during the Battle of Crete. He went to the Middle East and later Egypt. Tsouderos headed the Greek government in exile from 29 April 1941 until 13 April 1944. This government was initially located in London, but subsequently moved to Cairo. He served in the subsequent government in exile under Sofoklis Venizelos.
After the end of World War II Tsouderos served in different capacities, until his death at the age of 74 in Nervi, Genoa, Italy on February 10, 1956
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