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