| Dimitrios Voulgaris | |
| Office1: | Prime Minister of Greece |
| Monarch1: | Otto I |
| Term Start1: | 29 September 1855 |
| Term End1: | 11 November 1857 (o.s.) |
| Predecessor1: | Alexandros Mavrokordatos |
| Successor1: | Athanasios Miaoulis |
| Monarch2: | vacant |
| Term Start2: | 25 October 1863 |
| Term End2: | 5 March 1864 (o.s.) |
| Predecessor2: | Gennaios Kolokotronis |
| Successor2: | Aristeidis Moraitinis |
| Term Start4: | 3 November 1865 (o.s.) |
| Term End4: | 6 November 1865 |
| Predecessor4: | Epameinondas Deligeorgis |
| Successor4: | Alexandros Koumoundouros |
| Term Start5: | 9 June 1866 |
| Term End5: | 17 December 1866 (o.s.) |
| Predecessor5: | Benizelos Roufos |
| Successor5: | Alexandros Koumoundouros |
| Term Start6: | 25 January 1868 |
| Term End6: | 25 January 1869 (o.s.) |
| Predecessor6: | Aristeidis Moraitinis |
| Successor6: | Thrasyvoulos Zaimis |
| Term Start7: | 25 December 1871 |
| Term End7: | 8 July 1872 (o.s.) |
| Predecessor7: | Thrasyvoulos Zaimis |
| Successor7: | Epameinondas Deligeorgis |
| Term Start8: | 9 February 1874 |
| Term End8: | 27 April 1875 (o.s.) |
| Predecessor8: | Epameinondas Deligeorgis |
| Successor8: | Charilaos Trikoupis |
| Birth Date: | 20 December 1802 |
| Birth Place: | Hydra, Ottoman Greece |
| Death Place: | Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Nationality: | Greek |
| Signature: | Dimitrios Voulgaris - ypografi.JPG |
| Allegiance: | |
| Branch: | Hellenic Navy |
| Battles: | Greek War of Independence |
Dimitrios Voulgaris (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης; 20 December 1802 - 10 January 1877) was a Greek revolutionary fighter during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 who became a politician after independence. He was nicknamed "Tsoumpes" ("Τσουμπές") after the distinctive Ottoman-style robe he wore.
Voulgaris was an Arvanite,[1] born on 20 December 1802 on the island of Hydra in the Saronic Islands. When the War of Independence broke out, he participated in naval operations against the forces of the Ottoman Empire. After independence was achieved, Voulgaris became involved in politics as a bitter opponent of Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias.
In 1843, Voulgaris was appointed to the newly created Senate and in 1847, he became Minister for the Navy. He became the 11th Prime Minister for the first time in 1855 during the Crimean War. He was elected to the post again in elections marked by widespread corruption and fraud.
Voulgaris was involved in the coup against Otto of Greece in October 1862 and became Prime Minister once more. In total, he was Prime Minister eight times; however, his terms in office where characterised by corruption. Finally, in 1875, Charilaos Trikoupis published his famous article "Who is to blame?" ("Τις πταίει;") in the Athens daily "Times" ("Καιροί") concerning the waste and corruption of the government. After a strong public outcry, King George I dismissed Voulgaris. Many of his associates were indicted on a variety of charges and Voulgaris himself took ill and died in Athens on 10 January 1878.
