Loukas Kanakaris-Roufos
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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 parliament seat after his death. In 1913, he resigned his seat and became Governor-General of Crete
, a post he held during the island's official union with Greece in December 1913 and until April 1915. Soon after he was re-elected into Parliament, and in September 1916 he became Minister for the Interior. Despite his friendship with Eleftherios Venizelos
, he sided with King Constantine I
during the National Schism. Following Venizelos' victory in 1917, he was imprisoned until 1920. In the 1920 elections
he was again elected to Parliament. In 1922 he served twice briefly as Minister for National Economy, in March-April and from May until the outbreak of the 1922 Revolution in September. In between he headed the Greek delegation to the talks at Genoa
aimed at resolving the ongoing Greco-Turkish War.
On 20 September 1925 he was appointed Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs in the dictatorial government of Theodoros Pangalos
, and a year later he became Foreign Minister
. He failed to be elected in the 1932 elections
, but succeeded again in the 1936 elections
, the last before the Metaxas dictatorship and World War II
. He died at Athens on 11 November 1949.
He was married to Eleni Papageorgakopoulou and had a son, the diplomat and writer Rodis Kanakaris-Roufos
.
Greece
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politician
Politician
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He was the son of Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos
Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos
Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos was a Greek politician from Achaea. He ran for mayor of the city of Patras....
and a member of the Rouphos
Rouphos
There had been four politicians that had the name Rouphos *Benizelos Rouphos *Giorgios Rouphos*Loukas Ropuhos*Vasileios 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
Ioannis Roufos
Ioannis Roufos was a Greek politician.He was the son of Georgios Rouphos, a politician and the 11th Mayor of Patras and a grandson of Benizelos Rouphos, a Prime Minister of Greece and Mayor of Patras, he is descended from the Rouphos-Kanakaris families with many generations of politicians and...
in his parliament seat after his death. In 1913, he resigned his seat and became Governor-General of Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, a post he held during the island's official union with Greece in December 1913 and until April 1915. Soon after he was re-elected into Parliament, and in September 1916 he became Minister for the Interior. Despite his friendship with Eleftherios Venizelos
Eleftherios Venizelos
Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932...
, he sided with King Constantine I
Constantine I of Greece
Constantine I was King of Greece from 1913 to 1917 and from 1920 to 1922. He was commander-in-chief of the Hellenic Army during the unsuccessful Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and led the Greek forces during the successful Balkan Wars of 1912–1913, in which Greece won Thessaloniki and doubled in...
during the National Schism. Following Venizelos' victory in 1917, he was imprisoned until 1920. In the 1920 elections
Greek legislative election, 1920
The legislative elections of 1920 were probably the most crucial elections in the modern history of Greece, influencing not only the few years afterwards, including Greece's defeat by Kemal Atatürk's reformed Turkish army in 1922, but setting the stage for Greece's political landscape for most of...
he was again elected to Parliament. In 1922 he served twice briefly as Minister for National Economy, in March-April and from May until the outbreak of the 1922 Revolution in September. In between he headed the Greek delegation to the talks at Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
aimed at resolving the ongoing Greco-Turkish War.
On 20 September 1925 he was appointed Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs in the dictatorial government of Theodoros Pangalos
Theodoros Pangalos (general)
Major General Theodoros Pangalos was a Greek soldier and politician. A distinguished staff officer and an ardent Venizelist and anti-royalist, Pangalos played a leading role in the September 1922 revolt that deposed King Constantine I and in the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic...
, and a year later he became Foreign Minister
Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)
The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the senior minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, established on 3 April 1833. The current Minister for Foreign Affairs, since 11 November 2011 is the former European Commissioner Stavros Dimas...
. He failed to be elected in the 1932 elections
Greek legislative election, 1932
Legislative elections were held in the Second Hellenic Republic on 25 September 1932. At stake were 250 seats in the Lower House of the Greek Parliament, the Vouli ....
, but succeeded again in the 1936 elections
Greek legislative election, 1936
The 26 January 1936 Greek legislative elections were the first held in the restored monarchy. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek parliament, the Vouli....
, the last before the Metaxas dictatorship and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He died at Athens on 11 November 1949.
He was married to Eleni Papageorgakopoulou and had a son, the diplomat and writer Rodis Kanakaris-Roufos
Rodis Kanakaris-Roufos
Rodis Kanakaris-Roufos was a Greek diplomat and writer.-Biography:He was the son of Loukas Kanakaris-Roufos and a member of the Rouphos family that descended from Sicily and the rest of southern Italy and were politicians from Patras and Achaea. He studied law at the University of Athens in 1949...
.