Benizelos Roufos

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

^ 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.

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