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Spyridon Merkouris (Greek: Σπυρίδων Μερκούρης) was a Greek politician and long-time mayor of Athens in the early 20th century.
Spyridon Merkouris
He was born in Ermioni in 1856. Elected as mayor of Athens in 1899, he held the post continuously until 1914. As a committed royalist, in 1917, during the National Schism, he was exiled to Corsica. He was also accused of complicity in the riots of the Noemvriana of 1916, and was sentenced to death. Released from prison in 1920, he was elected as an MP for Atticoboeotia in 1928 and re-elected as mayor of Athens in 1929. He served as mayor until 1932, and died in 1939. His son Stamatis was also an MP, whilst his granddaughter was the actress and later Minister of Culture, Melina Merkouri.
Spyridon Merkouris
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