Maria Desylla-Kapodistria
| Maria Desylla-Kapodistria | |
|---|---|
 Maria Desylla-Kapodistria | |
| Born | 1898 |
| Died | 1980 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Greek politician |
Maria Desylla-Kapodistria (Greek: Μαρία Δεσύλλα Καποδίστρια, 1898–1980) was the mayor of Corfu from 1956 until 1959. Her election to mayor on April 18, 1956, made her the first woman elected mayor of a city in the history of modern Greece.[1] She donated the land on which the Kapodistrias Museum, established in 1981 in memory of her ancestor Ioannis Kapodistrias, considered the founder of the modern Greek state, lies today.
References
- ↑ "Corfu Trivia". allcorfu.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
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