He studied law at the University and followed the judicial branch, as a primary judge. In 1907 he did postgraduate studies in Italy and France. He was influenced by the liberal European ideas and currents of the time.

He was a founding member of the Educational Group. He joined the movement in Gudi. He was a member of the Second Revisionist Parliament (1910-11), of the Constitution. Co-founder with Venizelos of the Liberal Party (1910). Elected (twice) President of the Parliament on the proposal of El. He disagreed with Venizelos and refused to participate in the government of Thessaloniki. He kept a very moderate attitude during the period of the split.

Elected as a proxy for Corfu in the Fourth Constituent Assembly of 1923. He testified as a defence witness, in favour of the Six, in the famous Trial after the Asia Minor disaster. He refused to become Prime Minister during the dictatorship of Th. After the return of Venizelos, he participated in the government. Re-elected Minister of the Interior in 1929. He again disagreed with Venizelos and from then on became a harsh critic of him.

He was elected as an aristide senator by the legislatures (1933-35). After Metaxas took over the government of the state 4. 8. In 1936, he is invited to join the government, where he takes over the vice-presidency, as well as the Ministry of Finance for a short time. He resigned in January 1937 because he disagreed with Metaxas. In 1941 he took over as managing director and co-director in the management of the National Bank of Greece until 1943. A proud and independent personality. He also left a body of writings of historical value on the split and other economic work on the neoliberal economic system.