The Panellinion (Greek: Πανελλήνιον) was the name given to the advisory body created on 23 April 1828 by Ioannis Kapodistrias, replacing the Legislative Body, as one of the terms he set to assume the governorship of the new country. The Panellinion was later replaced by the Senate during the Fourth National Assembly at Argos in July 1829. The body was named after the Panhellenion, a league of Greek city-states established by Emperor Hadrian.
Contents
The Panellinion had 27 members, split into three departments.
Before publishing Kapodistrias' decision regarding the 1829 elections, the Governor added 9 new members to overcome the obstructions he faced by the Panellinion. With the majority now on his side, he had support for his actions.
Notable members
Among the members of the Panellinion were:
Committees
The committees of the Panellinion were:
Internal affairs
Military affairs
Finance
Secretary
Spyridon Trikoupis was initially appointed but was later replaced by Spiliadis