Augustinos Kapodistrias

Augustinos Kapodistrias Αυγουστίνος Καποδίστριας
Governor of Greece
In office October 9, 1831 – March 23, 1832
Preceded by	Ioannis Kapodistrias
Succeeded by	(various Governmental Commities) King Otto as Head of State Spyridon Trikoupis as President of the Ministerial Council
Personal details
Born	1778 Corfu, Republic of Venice
Died	1857 (aged 79) St. Petersburg, Imperial Russia
Political party	Russian Party

Count Augustinos Ioannis Maria Kapodistrias (Greek: Αυγουστίνος Ιωάννης Μαρία Καποδίστριας, 1778–1857) was a Greek soldier and politician. He was born in Corfu.^[1] Kapodistrias was the younger brother of the first Governor of Greece Ioannis Kapodistrias and Viaros Kapodistrias (politician, lawyer and member of Filiki Eteria). After the latter's assassination on October 9, 1831, Augustinos succeeded his brother as head of the governing council, and at the office of governor. His six-month rule was marked by political instability and the country's slide to anarchy.

References

• Ελένη Γαρδίκα-Κατσιαδάκη, Ο ρόλος της Διάσκεψης του Λονδίνου στην πτώση του Αυγουστίνου Καποδίστρια, Μνήμων 10 (1985), p. 248-269. (in Greek)