Count Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias Komis Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias; John Capodistrias; Russian: ???? ????? ??????????? Graf Ioann Kapodistriya; Italian: Giovanni Capo d'Istria Conte Capo d'Istria; (11 February 1776 冒 9 October 1831) was a Greek Foreign Minister of the Russian Empire and one of the most distinguished politicians and diplomats of Europe. After a long career in European politics and diplomacy he was elected as the first head of state of independent Greece (1827-1833) and he is considered the founder of the modern Greek State.On October 9; 1831 (September 27 in the Julian Calendar) Kapodistrias was assassinated鈥?.