Konstantinos Gouvelis (Greek:Κωνσταντίνος Γουβέλης) was anOttoman-era magnate and politician who took part in theGreek War of Independence.
Hailing fromKarpenisi, Konstantinos Gouvelis was the brother of thearmatolosDimitrios Gouvelis.[1] Highly educated and very wealthy, during the final years ofOttoman rule in Greece, Konstantinos Gouvelis served as principal secretary toVeli Pasha, son of the powerfulAli Pasha of Yanina, and entered theFiliki Etaireia.[1]
When theGreek War of Independence broke out, Gouvelis moved toMissolonghi, donating his entire fortune to the war effort. He was elected as a representative to theThird National Assembly at Troezen, and died in 1829 atNafplio.[1]
He was the grandfather of the Greek generalKonstantinos Gouvelis.[1]