# Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos

_Greek politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos was a Greek politician from Achaea. He was mayor of the city of Patras from 1879 to 1883.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1830 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4813220#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Patras ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4813220#P19))
- **Died:** 1902 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4813220#P570))
- **Place of death:** Patras ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4813220#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Greece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4813220#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4813220#P106))
- **Education:** National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4813220#P69))
- **Spouse:** Kiriaki Provelengios ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4813220#P26))
- **Positions held:** mayor; Minister of Church Affairs of Greece; Minister of Education; member of the Hellenic Parliament; member of the National Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4813220#P39))

## Questions

**When was Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos born?**  
Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos was born on 1830 in Patras.

**What positions has Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos held?**  
Positions held by Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos include: mayor; Minister of Church Affairs of Greece; Minister of Education; member of the Hellenic Parliament; member of the National Assembly.

**Where did Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos study?**  
Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos was educated at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athanasios_Kanakaris-Roufos) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4813220](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4813220) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Thanos Kanakaris.JPG by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thanos_Kanakaris.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/athanasios-kanakaris-roufos. Retrieved 15 November 2026.