Alexandros Koumoundouros Politician

Alexandros Koumoundouros (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος, 1817 - 26 February 1883) was a Greek politician. Born in Kampos located in the Messenian side of the Mani Peninsula, he was the son of Spirìdonas-Galànis Koumoundoùros who was the Bey of the area during the last period of the administration of the region by the Ottoman Empire.He was a political personality famous for his work towards national progress, his patriotism and unselfishness, despite his having been in office during a very unsettled period of Greek history.