Maria Desylla-Kapodistria

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Maria Desylla-Kapodistria (Greek: Μαρία Δεσύλλα Καποδίστρια, 1898–1980) was the mayor of Corfu from 1956 until 1959. Her election as mayor on 15 April 1956 made her the first woman elected mayor of a city in the history of modern Greece.[1][2] 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.

Maria Desylla-Kapodistria
Mayor of Corfu
In office
15 April 1956 – 9 May 1959
Personal details
Born1898 (1898)
Died1980 (aged 81–82)
OccupationGreek politician

References

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  1. ^ "Corfu Trivia". allcorfu.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  2. ^ "Municipality of Corfu". corfu.gr. Archived from the original on 15 October 2004.