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Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Medals, Arms & Armor / Rare! King George II of Greece
Royal Decree – Establishment of the Ministry of Health – Athens, 27 September 1945 Type: Original Royal Decree Date: 27 September 1945 Location: Athens Pages: 4 Dimensions: 34 x 22 cm Signatures: Handwritten signatures of Regent Damaskinos of Athens and Minister of Health Vailios Vailas "We decree and order: we appoint Eleni Papadopoulou as nurse at the health center in Thessaloniki Historical Context At the time, Damaskinos was serving as Regent amid uncertainty regarding the return of George II of Greece. During this tense political climate, the Regent’s political office was directed by the renowned poet and diplomat Giorgos Seferis, later Nobel Laureate in Literature. Significance This decree formally establishes the Ministry of Health, marking a major administrative step in rebuilding Greece’s healthcare system after the devastation of war and occupation. Alongside this new ministry, the State Quinine Monopoly played a major role in the nation's recovery by securing and distributing the vital medication needed to combat widespread malaria during this critical period. It is an important Civil War-era governmental document reflecting Greece’s efforts to restore state institutions and stabilize the country ahead of the 1945 elections and monarchy referendum. A historically significant original document bearing authentic signatures from leading political and ecclesiastical figures of post-war Greece.
Estimate:$168.68
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