Dimitrios Voulgaris

Δημήτριος ΒούλγαρηςPrime Minister of GreeceIn office
29 September 1855 – 11 November 1857 (o.s.)MonarchOtto IPreceded byAlexandros MavrokordatosSucceeded byAthanasios MiaoulisIn office
25 October 1863 – 5 March 1864 (o.s.)MonarchvacantPreceded byGennaios KolokotronisSucceeded byAristeidis MoraitinisIn office
3 November 1865 (o.s.) – 6 November 1865Preceded byEpameinondas DeligeorgisSucceeded byAlexandros KoumoundourosIn office
9 June 1866 – 17 December 1866 (o.s.)Preceded byBenizelos RoufosSucceeded byAlexandros KoumoundourosIn office
25 January 1868 – 25 January 1869 (o.s.)Preceded byAristeidis MoraitinisSucceeded byThrasyvoulos ZaimisIn office
25 December 1871 – 8 July 1872 (o.s.)Preceded byThrasyvoulos ZaimisSucceeded byEpameinondas DeligeorgisIn office
9 February 1874 – 27 April 1875 (o.s.)Preceded byEpameinondas DeligeorgisSucceeded byCharilaos Trikoupis Personal detailsBorn(1802-12-20)20 December 1802
Hydra, Ottoman GreeceDied10 January 1877(1877-01-10) (aged 74)
Athens, Kingdom of GreeceSignatureMilitary serviceAllegiance

• First Hellenic Republic
• Kingdom of Greece

Branch/service Hellenic NavyBattles/warsGreek War of Independence

Dimitrios Voulgaris (Greek: Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης; 20 December 1802 – 10 January 1877)^[1] was a Greek revolutionary fighter during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 who became a politician after independence. He was nicknamed "Tsoumpes" ("Τσουμπές") after the distinctive Ottoman-style robe he wore.

Biography

Voulgaris was an Arvanite,^[2] born on 20 December 1802 on the island of Hydra in the Saronic Islands. When the War of Independence broke out, he participated in naval operations against the forces of the Ottoman Empire. After independence was achieved, Voulgaris became involved in politics as a bitter opponent of Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias.

In 1843, Voulgaris was appointed to the newly created Senate and in 1847, he became Minister for the Navy. He became the 11th Prime Minister for the first time in 1855 during the Crimean War. He was elected to the post again in elections marked by widespread corruption and fraud.

Voulgaris was involved in the coup against Otto of Greece in October 1862 and became Prime Minister once more. In total, he was Prime Minister eight times; however, his terms in office where characterised by corruption. Finally, in 1875, Charilaos Trikoupis published his famous article "Who is to blame?" ("Τις πταίει;") in the Athens daily "Times" ("Καιροί") concerning the waste and corruption of the government. After a strong public outcry, King George I dismissed Voulgaris. Many of his associates were indicted on a variety of charges and Voulgaris himself took ill and died in Athens on 10 January 1878.

References

External links

• Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης

Political offices
Preceded by Alexandros Mavrokordatos	Prime Minister of Greece 29 September 1855 - 13 November 1857	Succeeded by Athanasios Miaoulis
Preceded by Gennaios Kolokotronis	Prime Minister of Greece 25 October 1863 - 5 March 1864	Succeeded by Aristeidis Moraitinis
Preceded by Epameinondas Deligeorgis	Prime Minister of Greece 3 November 1865 - 6 November 1865	Succeeded by Alexandros Koumoundouros
Preceded by Benizelos Roufos	Prime Minister of Greece 9 June 1866 - 17 December 1866	Succeeded by Alexandros Koumoundouros
Preceded by Aristeidis Moraitinis	Prime Minister of Greece 25 January 1868 - 25 January 1869	Succeeded by Thrasyvoulos Zaimis
Preceded by Thrasyvoulos Zaimis	Prime Minister of Greece 25 December 1871 - 8 July 1872	Succeeded by Epameinondas Deligeorgis
Preceded by Epameinondas Deligeorgis	Prime Minister of Greece 9 February 1874 - 27 April 1875	Succeeded by Charilaos Trikoupis