Benizelos Roufos

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	First Hellenic Republic
Branch/service	Hellenic Army
Battles/wars	Greek 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.

Political offices
Preceded by Diomidis Kyriakos	Prime Minister of Greece 29 April - 18 October 1863	Succeeded by Dimitrios Voulgaris
Preceded by Epameinondas Deligeorgis	Prime Minister of Greece 28 November 1865 – 9 June 1866	Succeeded by Dimitrios Voulgaris