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Benizelos Roufos (Greek: Μπενιζέλος Ρούφος; 1795–1868)[1] was a Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece.
Benizelos Roufos | |
|---|---|
| Μπενιζέλος Ρούφος | |
| Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 29 April 1863 – 18 October 1863 (o.s.) | |
| Monarch | vacant |
| Preceded by | Diomidis Kyriakos |
| Succeeded by | Dimitrios Voulgaris |
| In office 28 November 1865 – 9 June 1866 (o.s.) | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | Epameinondas Deligeorgis |
| Succeeded by | Dimitrios Voulgaris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1795 Patras, Morea Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
| Died | 18 March 1868 (aged 73) Patras, Kingdom of Greece |
| Relations | Athanasios Kanakaris |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | |
| Battles/wars | Greek War of Independence |
Biography
editEarly life
editRoufos 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
editDuring 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
editRoufos died in Patras on 18 March 1868.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Greek Revolution". The Western Daily Press. 1862-11-04. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Veremēs, Thanos (1995). Historical dictionary of Greece. Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-8108-2888-9.