Spyridon Lambros

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Spyridon Lambros (Greek: Σπυρίδων Λάμπρος) (1851–1919) was a Greek history professor and briefly Prime Minister of Greece.

He was born in Kerkyra in 1851 and was educated in London, Paris and Vienna studying history.

In 1890, he joined the faculty of the University of Athens and taught history and ancient literature. He became Provost of the University in 1893, serving in that capacity twice, 1893-1894 and 1912-1913.

After 1903, Lambros started an academic movement called New Hellinomnimon which studied the scientific and philosophical developments of the Greek-speaking world during the Byzantine and Ottoman eras.

In October, 1916 with Greece under two governments (Eleftherios Venizelos in Thessaloniki and King Constantine in Athens), the former liberal and associate of Venezilos accepted the King's commission to form a government in Athens. Eventually, there were riots in Athens, for which Lambros was judged responsible for not managing and he resigned as Prime Minister. After the exile of the king, Lambros went into self-imposed exile in Hydra and Skopelos where he died in 1919.

Preceded by Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos

Prime Minister of Greece October 10, 1916 - February, 1917

Succeeded by Alexandros Zaimis