Spyridon Trikoupis

Spyridon Trikoupis Σπυρίδων Τρικούπης
Prime Minister of Greece
In office February 6, 1833 – October 24, 1833
Preceded by	(various Governmental Commities) Augustinos Kapodistrias as Governor
Succeeded by	Alexandros Mavrokordatos
Personal details
Born	(1788-04-20)April 20, 1788 Missolonghi, Ottoman empire
Died	Athens, Greece
Political party	English Party
Children	Charilaos Trikoupis
Religion	Greek Orthodox
Ethnicity	Greek

Spiridon Trikoupis (Greek: Σπυρίδων Τρικούπης) (April 20, 1788 – February 24, 1873) was a Greek statesman, diplomat, author and orator. He was the first Prime Minister of Greece (1833) and member of provisional governments of Greece since 1826.

He was born in Missolonghi and was son of the primate of Missolonghi, Ioannis Trikoupis. After studying in Paris and London, he became private secretary to Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, Governor of the Ionian Islands.

During the Greek War of Independence, he occupied several important administrative and diplomatic posts. He was a member of the provisional government in 1826, a member of the national convention at Troezen in 1827, and president of the council and minister of foreign affairs in 1832. He was appointed the first Prime Minister of Greece in 1833. He was thrice Greek minister (ambassador) to London (1835–1838, 1841–1843 and 1850–1861), and in 1850 envoy-extraordinary to Paris.

His funeral oration for his friend Lord Byron, delivered in the cathedral of Missolonghi in 1824 was translated into many languages. A collection of his earlier religious and political orations was published in Paris in 1836. He was the author of Istoria tis Ellinikis Epanastaseos (London, 1853–1857), his work on the history of the Greek revolution. He was the father of Charilaos Trikoupis, also a Prime Minister of Greece.

External links

• Works by Spyridon Trikoupis at Project Gutenberg

Political offices
Preceded by None (civil war)	Prime Minister of Greece February 6, 1833 - October 24, 1833	Succeeded by Alexandros Mavrokordatos
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by unknown	Greek Minister to the United Kingdom 1835–1838	Succeeded by unknown
Preceded by unknown	Greek Minister to the United Kingdom 1841–1843	Succeeded by unknown
Preceded by unknown	Greek Minister to the United Kingdom 1850–1861	Succeeded by unknown