Dimitrios Voulgaris

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Dimitrios Voulgaris
Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης
Prime Minister of Greece
In office 29 September 1855 – 11 November 1857 (o.s.)
Monarch	Otto I
Preceded by	Alexandros Mavrokordatos
Succeeded by	Athanasios Miaoulis
In office 25 October 1863 – 5 March 1864 (o.s.)
Monarch	vacant
Preceded by	Gennaios Kolokotronis
Succeeded by	Aristeidis Moraitinis
In office 3 November 1865 (o.s.) – 6 November 1865
Preceded by	Epameinondas Deligeorgis
Succeeded by	Alexandros Koumoundouros
In office 9 June 1866 – 17 December 1866 (o.s.)
Preceded by	Benizelos Roufos
Succeeded by	Alexandros Koumoundouros
In office 25 January 1868 – 25 January 1869 (o.s.)
Preceded by	Aristeidis Moraitinis
Succeeded by	Thrasyvoulos Zaimis
In office 25 December 1871 – 8 July 1872 (o.s.)
Preceded by	Thrasyvoulos Zaimis
Succeeded by	Epameinondas Deligeorgis
In office 9 February 1874 – 27 April 1875 (o.s.)
Preceded by	Epameinondas Deligeorgis
Succeeded by	Charilaos Trikoupis
Personal details
Born	(1802-12-20)20 December 1802 Hydra, Ottoman Greece
Died	10 January 1877(1877-01-10) (aged 74) Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	First Hellenic Republic Kingdom of Greece
Branch/service	Hellenic Navy
Battles/wars	Greek War of Independence

Dimitrios Voulgaris (Greek: Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης; 20 December 1802 – 10 January 1877)^[1] was a Greek revolutionary fighter during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 who became a politician after independence. He was nicknamed "Tsoumpes" ("Τσουμπές") after the distinctive Ottoman-style robe he wore.

Voulgaris was an Arvanite,^[2] born on 20 December 1802 on the island of Hydra in the Saronic Islands. When the War of Independence broke out, he participated in naval operations against the forces of the Ottoman Empire. After independence was achieved, Voulgaris became involved in politics as a bitter opponent of Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias.

In 1843, Voulgaris was appointed to the newly created Senate and in 1847, he became Minister for the Navy. He became the 11th Prime Minister for the first time in 1855 during the Crimean War. He was elected to the post again in elections marked by widespread corruption and fraud.

Voulgaris was involved in the coup against Otto of Greece in October 1862 and became Prime Minister once more. In total, he was Prime Minister eight times; however, his terms in office where characterised by corruption. Finally, in 1875, Charilaos Trikoupis published his famous article "Who is to blame?" ("Τις πταίει;") in the Athens daily "Times" ("Καιροί") concerning the waste and corruption of the government. After a strong public outcry, King George I dismissed Voulgaris. Many of his associates were indicted on a variety of charges and Voulgaris himself took ill and died in Athens on 10 January 1878.

• Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης