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Charilaos Trikoupis
Nafplio, Kingdom of Greece
Archival Overview
Seven-time Prime Minister of Greece who modernized 19th-century Greece, cutting the Corinth Canal, building the national railway network, modernizing the military, and establishing the constitutional principle of parliamentary majority (Dedilomeni).
Biographical Record
Charilaos Trikoupis (1832–1896) studied law in Athens and Paris before serving as diplomat in London. In his famous 1874 article 'Who is to blame?', Trikoupis denounced royal meddling in cabinet appointments, compelling King George I to institute the 'Dedilomeni' principle: that the monarch must appoint as Prime Minister only the leader who commanded the declared confidence of Parliament.
Serving seven terms as Prime Minister, Trikoupis transformed agrarian Greece into a modern state: completing the cutting of the Corinth Canal in 1893, draining Lake Copais to create fertile farmland, constructing 1,000 kilometers of railways, and modernizing ports. The colossal Rio-Antirrio bridge connecting the Peloponnese to mainland Greece is officially named after him.
Key Life Milestones
Establishment of the Dedilomeni Constitutional Principle
Ended royal autocracy by forcing the Greek Crown to appoint prime ministers backed by parliament.
Completion of the Corinth Canal
Inaugurated the historic 4-mile engineering canal cutting through the Isthmus of Corinth.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialAthens, Greece