Spyridon Georgios Theotokis | |
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Head of State of the Septinsular Republic | |
In office 1799–1800 | |
Succeeded by | Antonios Komoutos |
President of the Ionian Senate | |
In office 1800–1803 | |
Succeeded by | Antonios Komoutos |
Personal details | |
Born | 1722 Corfu, Venetian Ionian Islands |
Died | 1803 Corfu, Septinsular Republic |
Nationality | Greek |
Occupation | Politician, Scholar |
Count Spyridon Georgios Theotokis (1722 – 1803), (Greek: Σπυρίδων Γεώργιος Θεοτόκης, Italian: Spiridione Giorgio Teotochi), was a Greek politician and scholar who served as President of the Ionian Senate and head of state of the Septinsular Republic with the title of prince.[1][2][3]
He was born in Venetian ruled Corfu in 1722 and belonged to the Theotokis family.[3][4] During the French occupation of Corfu, he was appointed as the president of the provisional municipality.[5][2] When the French left Corfu in 1799 it was dissolved and Theotokis was appointed president of the Central Administration where he sought democratic reforms.[2]
In 1800 Theotokis was elected the president of the Ionian Senate with the title of prince.[5] Theotokis was committed to improving the judicial system of the Septinsular Republic. He was also a published author, writing treatises and poems in Italian and Latin. Theotokis died on 24 November 1803.[6][1] Following his death, Antonios Komoutos from Zakynthos was elected president of the Senate and head of state of the Septinsular Republic.[7]