Benizelos Roufos

Prime Minister of Greece (1795–1868)
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Μπενιζέλος ΡούφοςPrime Minister of GreeceIn office
29 April 1863 – 18 October 1863 (o.s.)MonarchvacantPreceded byDiomidis KyriakosSucceeded byDimitrios VoulgarisIn office
28 November 1865 – 9 June 1866 (o.s.)MonarchGeorge IPreceded byEpameinondas DeligeorgisSucceeded byDimitrios Voulgaris Personal detailsBorn1795
Patras, Morea Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now Greece)Died18 March 1868 (aged 73)
Patras, Kingdom of GreeceRelationsAthanasios KanakarisMilitary serviceAllegianceGreece First Hellenic RepublicBranch/service Hellenic ArmyBattles/warsGreek War of Independence

Benizelos Roufos (Greek: Μπενιζέλος Ρούφος; 1795–1868)[1] was a Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece.

Biography

Early life

Roufos was born in Patras in 1795, a scion of the wealthy Roufos-Kanakaris family. He was the son of Athanasios Kanakaris who fought during the Greek War of Independence.

Career

During the government of Ioannis Kapodistrias (1828–1830), Roufos became governor of Elis.[citation needed] Later he would also serve as Foreign Minister.[citation needed] In 1855, Roufos was elected Mayor of Patras, a post he held for three years.[citation needed]

When King Otto was exiled in 1862 as a result of a revolution, Roufos became one of three viceroys - along with Konstantinos Kanaris and Dimitrios Voulgaris - that held power from 10 October 1862 until 19 October 1863.[2] Roufos served twice as Prime Minister of Greece, with his first term interrupted for a few days in June 1863.[3]

Death

Roufos died in Patras on 18 March 1868.

References

  1. ^ Note: Greece officially adopted the Gregorian calendar on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are Old Style.
  2. ^ "The Greek Revolution". The Western Daily Press. 1862-11-04. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  3. ^ Veremēs, Thanos (1995). Historical dictionary of Greece. Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-8108-2888-9.
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