Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos
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Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos (Greek: Αθανάσιος Κανακάρης-Ρούφος, 1830-1902) was a Greek
politician
from Achaea
. He ran for mayor of the city of Patras
.
He was of Benizelos Rouphos
and brother of Georgios Roufos
, descended from the famous Roufos family. Together with his brother, he think that the reformation of Patras
. During his time as mayor, he changed Patras into a dignified city, he ran a gaslight company in Krya Itea, he soiled the olives southwest of downtown, opened roads and constructed Omonoia Square, he ran public schools, the Markato
market and brought the union of suburbs with the city with the construction of the race track. He died in 1902. He raised two sons Loukas Kanakaris-Roufos
and Vasileios Roufos.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
. He ran for mayor of the city of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
.
He was of Benizelos Rouphos
Benizelos Rouphos
Benizelos Rouphos was a Greek politician and Prime Minister. Rouphos was born in Patras in 1795, a scion of the wealthy Rouphos-Kanakaris family. He was the son of Athanasios Kanakaris who fought during the Greek War of Independence. During the government of Ioannis Kapodistrias , Rouphos became...
and brother of Georgios Roufos
Georgios Roufos
Georgios Roufos was a Greek politician and Mayor of Patras for three terms, 1870-1874, 1874-1875 and 1887-1891...
, descended from the famous Roufos family. Together with his brother, he think that the reformation of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
. During his time as mayor, he changed Patras into a dignified city, he ran a gaslight company in Krya Itea, he soiled the olives southwest of downtown, opened roads and constructed Omonoia Square, he ran public schools, the Markato
Markato
Markato is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Patras. The origin of the name comes from the Italian word marcato which means market in which the Venetians arrived in 1699 and built a public market. Later, the Ottoman Turks reconquered the area and remained until the Greek War of...
market and brought the union of suburbs with the city with the construction of the race track. He died in 1902. He raised two sons Loukas Kanakaris-Roufos
Loukas Kanakaris-Roufos
Loukas Kanakaris-Roufos was a Greek politician.He was the son of Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos and a member of the Rouphos family. In the 1905 elections he became a member of the Greek Parliament, but failed to be re-elected in 1906. In 1908 however he succeeded his brother Ioannis Roufos in his...
and Vasileios Roufos.