Benizelos Roufos

Benizelos Roufos (Greek: Μπενιζέλος Ρούφος; 1795–1868) was a Greek politician and the 18th Prime Minister of Greece. 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. During the government of Ioannis Kapodistrias (1828–1830), Roufos became governor of Elis. Later he would also serve as Foreign Minister. In 1855, Roufos was elected Mayor of Patras, a post he held for three years. When King Otto was exiled in 1862, Roufos became one of three viceroys - along with Konstantinos Kanaris and Dimitrios Voulgaris - that held power from October 10, 1862 until October 19, 1863. Roufos served twice times as Prime Minister of Greece, with his first term interrupted for a few days in June 1863. He died in Patras on March 18, 1868.