Augustinos Kapodistrias

Summary

Count Augustinos Ioannis Maria Kapodistrias (Greek: Αυγουστίνος Ιωάννης Μαρία Καποδίστριας, 1778–1857) was a Greek soldier and politician. He was born in Corfu.[2] and studied geology. Augustinos Kapodistrias was the younger brother of Viaros Kapodistrias and of the first Governor of Greece Ioannis Kapodistrias.

Augustinos Kapodistrias
Αυγουστίνος Καποδίστριας
President of the Greek Government [1]
In office
8 December 1831 – 27 March 1832 (o.s.)
Preceded byIoannis Kapodistrias
Succeeded by3 member committee
Personal details
Born1778
Corfu, Republic of Venice
Died1857 (aged 78-79)
St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Political partyRussian Party
RelationsViaros Kapodistrias (brother)
Ioannis Kapodistrias (brother)

Political career edit

After Ioannis's assassination on 9 October 1831, Augustinos succeeded his brother as head of the governing council, and at the office of governor. His six-month rule was marked by political instability and the country's slide to anarchy.

References edit

  1. ^ Γεώργιος Δ. Δημακόπουλος: "Αι Κυβερνητικαί Αρχαί της Ελληνικής Πολιτείας (1827-1833)" (G.D.Dimakopoulos: Hellenic State government authorities (1827 - 1833)) p. 140
  2. ^ Σαν Σήμερα.gr - Βιογραφίες: Αυγουστίνος Καποδίστριας (1778-1857) Archived 2009-04-02 at the Wayback Machine.
  • Ελένη Γαρδίκα-Κατσιαδάκη, Ο ρόλος της Διάσκεψης του Λονδίνου στην πτώση του Αυγουστίνου Καποδίστρια, Μνήμων 10 (1985), p. 248-269. (in Greek)


Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Greece Succeeded by