Charilaos Trikoupis

Prime Minister of Greece

June 11, 1832 Nafplion, Greece

March 30, 1896(1896-03-30) (63) Cannes, France

May 8, 1875 – October 27, 1875

Greek politician; Prime Minister intermittently between 1875 and 1895 Charilaos Trikoupis (Greek: Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης ; July 11, 1832 – March 30, 1896) was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895. He is best remembered for introducing the motion of no confidence to the Greek constitution, proposing and funding such ambitious and modern projects as the construction of the Corinth Canal, but also eventually leading the country to bankruptcy. Nowadays, he is commonly considered one of the greatest Greek Prime Ministers to ever have served.