Ioannis Kapodistrias, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ioannis Kapodistrias

Greek politician and diplomat, first Governor of the modern Greek state

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1776

Place of Birth: Corfu, Ionian Islands Region, Greece

Date of Death: 09-Oct-1831

Profession: physician, politician, diplomat

Nationality: Greece

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Count Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias (10 or 11 February 1776 – 9 October 1831), sometimes anglicized as John Capodistrias (Greek: ??µ?? ??????? ??t????? ?ap?d?st??a?, romanized: Komis Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias; Russian: ???? ????? ???????????, romanized: Graf Ioann Kapodistriya; Italian: Giovanni Antonio Capodistria, Conte Capo d'Istria), was a Greek statesman who served as the Foreign Minister of the Russian Empire and was one of the most distinguished politicians and diplomats of Europe.
After a long and distinguished career in European politics and diplomacy he was elected as the first head of state of independent Greece (1827–31).
He is considered the founder of the modern Greek state, and the architect of Greek independence.