List of Prime Ministers of Greece
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This is a list of the heads of government
of the modern Greek state
, from its establishment during the Greek Revolution
to the present day. Although various official and semi-official appellations were used during the early decades of independent statehood, the title of Prime Minister
has been the formal designation of the office at least since 1843. Note that the numbering system in the list is arbitrary and has no official status.
First Hellenic Republic
The heads of government of the provisional Greek state during the Greek War of Independence
.Note: all dates are Old Style.
Kingdom of Greece
The heads of government during the reign of King Otto
. Note: all dates are Old Style.
Kingdom of Greece
The heads of government during the first period of the Glücksburg dynasty.
Second Hellenic Republic
Kingdom of Greece
The heads of government during the second period of the Glücksburg dynasty, including the rival governments during the Second World War and the Civil War, as well as the 1967-74 military regime.
Third Hellenic Republic
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
of the modern Greek state
History of modern Greece
The history of modern Greece covers the history of Greece from the recognition of independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1832 after the Greek War of Independence to the present day.- Background :In 1821, the Greeks rose up against the Ottoman Empire...
, from its establishment during the Greek Revolution
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
to the present day. Although various official and semi-official appellations were used during the early decades of independent statehood, the title of Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Greece
The Prime Minister of Greece , officially the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic , is the head of government of the Hellenic Republic and the leader of the Greek cabinet. The current interim Prime Minister is Lucas Papademos, a former Vice President of the European Central Bank, following...
has been the formal designation of the office at least since 1843. Note that the numbering system in the list is arbitrary and has no official status.
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| Russian Party Russian Party (Greece) The Russian Party , one of the Early Greek Parties, was an informal grouping of Greek political leaders that formed during the brief period of the First Hellenic Republic and lasted through the reign of King Otto... |
English Party English Party (Greece) The English Party , was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian Party and the French Party.-History and party development:... |
French Party French Party (Greece) The French Party was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian and the English Party.-History and party development:... |
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| New Party | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
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| People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
Communist Party Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
Nat. Progressive Center Union National Progressive Center Union The National Progressive Center Union was a Greek political party.It was established in 1949 by General Nikolaos Plastiras and attracted a following of disappointed Liberals and left-leaning democrats. It preached a message of national conciliation, which put it in conflict with the rightist... |
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| Greek Rally Greek Rally Greek Rally , Ellinikos Synagermos ) was a Greek political party founded on 6 August 1951 by former general Alexandros Papagos. The party encompassed a broad spectrum of the royalist conservative right in Greek society and was modeled on the Charles de Gaulle's Rassemblement du Peuple Français... /Nat. Radical Union National Radical Union The National Radical Union was a Greek political party formed in 1955 by Konstantinos Karamanlis out of the Greek Rally party.... |
Center Union Center Union The Centre Union was a Greek political party, created in 1961 by George Papandreou, senior.The party was elected to power in 1963, with Papandreou as Prime Minister... |
New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
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| Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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First Hellenic RepublicFirst Hellenic RepublicThe First Hellenic Republic is a name used to refer to the provisional Greek state during the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire...
(1822–1832)
The heads of government of the provisional Greek state during the Greek War of IndependenceGreek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
.Note: all dates are Old Style.
| # | Name (Birth–Death) |
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| Provisional Administration of Greece (1822–1827) | |||||||
| 1 | Alexandros Mavrokordatos Αλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος (1791–1865) |
1 | 13 January 1822 | 10 May 1823 | President of the Executive | ||
| 2 | Petros Mavromichalis Petros Mavromichalis Petros Mavromichalis , also known as Petrobey , was the leader of the Maniot people during the first half of the 19th century. His family had a long history of revolts against the Ottoman Empire, which ruled most of what is now Greece... Πέτρος Μαυρομιχάλης (1765–1848) |
10 May 1823 | President of the Executive | ||||
| 3 | Georgios Kountouriotis Georgios Kountouriotis Georgios Kountouriotis was a Greek ship-owner and politician who served as prime minister from March to October 1848. He was born in 1782 on the Saronic island of Hydra to an Arvanite family... Γεώργιος Κουντουριώτης (1782–1858) |
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1 | 26 April 1826 | President of the Executive | ||
| 4 | Andreas Zaimis Andreas Zaimis Andreas Asimakou Zaimis was a Greek freedom fighter and government leader during the Greek War of Independence.Born in Kalavryta, in the northern Peloponnesos, Zaimis was a leader of armed men who fought the Ottoman Turks, ultimately securing Greece's freedom.In 1826, Zaimis was chosen as the... Ανδρέας Ζαΐμης (1791–1840) |
26 April 1826 | 14 April 1827 | President of the Governmental Commission | |||
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| 5 | Ioannis Kapodistrias Ioannis Kapodistrias Count Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias |Academy of Athens]] Critical Observations about the 6th-Grade History Textbook"): "3.2.7. Σελ. 40: Δεν αναφέρεται ότι ο Καποδίστριας ήταν Κερκυραίος ευγενής." "...δύο ιστορικούς της Aκαδημίας κ.κ... Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας (1776–1831) |
1 | 30 March 1827 | 18 January 1828 | From Kapodistrias' election Third National Assembly at Troezen The Third Greek National Assembly at Troezen was convened during the latter stages of the Greek Revolution.- Convening of the Assembly :The long-delayed Third National Assembly was initially convened in April 1826 at Piada, but cut short by the news of the Fall of Missolonghi. Attempts to arrange... until his arrival in Greece on 18 January 1828, an Acting Governmental Commission governed in his stead. |
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| 2 | 18 January 1828 | 9 October 1831 | Governor of Greece, Head of State and Government. Assassinated on 9 October 1831. | ||||
| 6 | Augustinos Kapodistrias Augustinos Kapodistrias Count Augustinos Ioannis Maria Kapodistrias was a Greek soldier and politician. He was born in Corfu. Kapodistrias was the younger brother of Ioannis Kapodistrias, first Governor of Greece... Αυγουστίνος Καποδίστριας (1778–1857) |
9 October 1831 | 23 March 1832 | Russian Party Russian Party (Greece) The Russian Party , one of the Early Greek Parties, was an informal grouping of Greek political leaders that formed during the brief period of the First Hellenic Republic and lasted through the reign of King Otto... |
Head of the Administrative Committee, composed of himself, Theodoros Kolokotronis Theodoros Kolokotronis Theodoros Kolokotronis was a Greek Field Marshal and one of the leaders of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.... and Ioannis Kolettis Ioannis Kolettis Ioannis Kolettis was a Greek politician who played a significant role in Greek affairs from the Greek War of Independence through the early years of the Greek Kingdom, including as Minister to France and serving twice as Prime Minister.... . The Committee broke apart in early February, and A. Kapodistrias abandoned his post in March, leaving Greece for Russia. |
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Kingdom of GreeceKingdom of GreeceThe Kingdom of Greece was a state established in 1832 in the Convention of London by the Great Powers...
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Dynasty (1832–1862)
The heads of government during the reign of King OttoOtto of Greece
Otto, Prince of Bavaria, then Othon, King of Greece was made the first modern King of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the protection of the Great Powers .The second son of the philhellene King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Otto ascended...
. Note: all dates are Old Style.
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| 7 | Spyridon Trikoupis Σπυρίδων Τρικούπης (1788–1873) |
— | 1 | 25 January 1833 | 3 April 1833 | English Party English Party (Greece) The English Party , was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian Party and the French Party.-History and party development:... |
President of the Ministerial Council | |
| 2 | 3 April 1833 | 12 October 1833 | ||||||
| 8 | Alexandros Mavrokordatos Αλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος (1791–1865) |
— | 2 | 12 October 1833 | 31 May 1834 | English Party English Party (Greece) The English Party , was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian Party and the French Party.-History and party development:... |
President of the Ministerial Council | |
| 9 | Ioannis Kolettis Ioannis Kolettis Ioannis Kolettis was a Greek politician who played a significant role in Greek affairs from the Greek War of Independence through the early years of the Greek Kingdom, including as Minister to France and serving twice as Prime Minister.... Ιωάννης Κωλέττης (1774–1847) |
— | 1 | 31 May 1834 | 20 May 1835 | French Party French Party (Greece) The French Party was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian and the English Party.-History and party development:... |
President of the Ministerial Council | |
| 10 | Count Josef Ludwig von Armansperg Josef Ludwig von Armansperg Josef Ludwig, Graf von Armansperg served as the Interior and Finance Minister and Foreign and Finance Minister under King Ludwig I of Bavaria in the government of Bavaria... Κόμης Ιωσήφ Λουδοβίκος Άρμανσμπεργκ (1787–1853) |
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— | 20 May 1835 | 2 February 1837 | Chief Secretary of State | ||
| 11 | Ignaz von Rundhart Ignaz von Rundhart Ignaz Ritter von Rudhart was a Bavarian scholar and public servant who was dispatched to Greece to serve as President of the Privy Council during the reign of King Otto.... Ιγνάτιος φον Ρούτχαρτ (1790–1838) |
— | 2 February 1837 | Chief Secretary of State | ||||
| 12 | King Otto Otto of Greece Otto, Prince of Bavaria, then Othon, King of Greece was made the first modern King of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the protection of the Great Powers .The second son of the philhellene King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Otto ascended... Βασιλεύς Όθων (1815–1867) |
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— | 1 | 10 February 1841 | Personally supervised the cabinet | ||
| 13 | Alexandros Mavrokordatos Αλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος (1791–1865) |
— | 3 | 10 February 1841 | 10 August 1841 | English Party English Party (Greece) The English Party , was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian Party and the French Party.-History and party development:... |
Chief Secretary of State | |
| 14 | King Otto Otto of Greece Otto, Prince of Bavaria, then Othon, King of Greece was made the first modern King of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the protection of the Great Powers .The second son of the philhellene King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Otto ascended... Βασιλεύς Όθων (1815–1867) |
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— | 2 | 10 August 1841 | Personally supervised the cabinet | ||
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| 15 | Andreas Metaxas Andreas Metaxas Andreas Metaxas was a Greek politician born on the island of Cephalonia.During the latter part of the War of Independence he accompanied Kapodistrias to Greece, and was appointed by him Minister of War... Ανδρέας Μεταξάς (1790–1860) |
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— | 16 February 1844 | Russian Party Russian Party (Greece) The Russian Party , one of the Early Greek Parties, was an informal grouping of Greek political leaders that formed during the brief period of the First Hellenic Republic and lasted through the reign of King Otto... |
Provisional cabinet following the 3 September 1843 Revolution. Elections for the Constitutional Assembly | ||
| 16 | Constantine Kanaris Constantine Kanaris Constantine Kanaris or Canaris was a Greek Prime Minister, admiral and politician who in his youth was also a freedom fighter, pirate, privateer and merchantman.-Early life:... Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης (1790–1877) |
— | 1 | 16 February 1844 | 30 March 1844 | Russian Party Russian Party (Greece) The Russian Party , one of the Early Greek Parties, was an informal grouping of Greek political leaders that formed during the brief period of the First Hellenic Republic and lasted through the reign of King Otto... |
Provisional cabinet. Adoption of the 1844 Constitution Greek Constitution of 1844 The first constitution of the Kingdom of Greece was the Greek Constitution of 1844. On 3 September 1843, the military garrison of Athens, with the help of citizens, rebelled and demanded from King Otto the concession of a Constitution.... |
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| 17 | Alexandros Mavrokordatos Αλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος (1791–1865) |
— | 4 | 30 March 1844 | 6 August 1844 | English Party English Party (Greece) The English Party , was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian Party and the French Party.-History and party development:... |
Caretaker cabinet for the 1844 elections | |
| 18 | Ioannis Kolettis Ioannis Kolettis Ioannis Kolettis was a Greek politician who played a significant role in Greek affairs from the Greek War of Independence through the early years of the Greek Kingdom, including as Minister to France and serving twice as Prime Minister.... Ιωάννης Κωλέττης (1774–1847) |
1844 1847 |
2 | 6 August 1844 | 5 September 1847 | French Party French Party (Greece) The French Party was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian and the English Party.-History and party development:... |
Died in office | |
| 19 | Kitsos Tzavelas Kitsos Tzavelas Kitsos Tzavelas was a fighter in the Greek War of Independence and later Greek Army General and Prime Minister of Greece.-Early years and Greek War of Independence:... Κίτσος Τζαβέλας (1801–1855) |
— | 5 September 1847 | 4 March 1848 | French Party French Party (Greece) The French Party was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian and the English Party.-History and party development:... |
Tzavellas was Otto's Aide de Camp and nominated to succeed Kolettis by the King | ||
| 20 | Georgios Kountouriotis Georgios Kountouriotis Georgios Kountouriotis was a Greek ship-owner and politician who served as prime minister from March to October 1848. He was born in 1782 on the Saronic island of Hydra to an Arvanite family... Γεώργιος Κουντουριώτης (1782–1858) |
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— | 2 | 4 March 1848 | 15 October 1848 | None | Headed joint French Party French Party (Greece) The French Party was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian and the English Party.-History and party development:... and Russian Party Russian Party (Greece) The Russian Party , one of the Early Greek Parties, was an informal grouping of Greek political leaders that formed during the brief period of the First Hellenic Republic and lasted through the reign of King Otto... cabinet |
| 21 | Constantine Kanaris Constantine Kanaris Constantine Kanaris or Canaris was a Greek Prime Minister, admiral and politician who in his youth was also a freedom fighter, pirate, privateer and merchantman.-Early life:... Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης (1790–1877) |
— | 2 | 15 October 1848 | 12 December 1849 | Russian Party Russian Party (Greece) The Russian Party , one of the Early Greek Parties, was an informal grouping of Greek political leaders that formed during the brief period of the First Hellenic Republic and lasted through the reign of King Otto... |
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| 22 | Antonios Kriezis Antonios Kriezis Antonios Kriezis was a Prime Minister of Greece from 1849 to 1854. Kriezis was descended from a well-known Arvanite family from the island of Hydra and was born in Troezen in 1796. In July 1821, he served in the Greek navy during the Greek War of Independence and took part in the naval battles... Αντώνιος Κριεζής (1796–1865) |
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1850 1853 |
12 December 1849 | 16 May 1854 | English Party English Party (Greece) The English Party , was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian Party and the French Party.-History and party development:... |
Government resigned due to Great Power Great power A great power is a nation or state that has the ability to exert its influence on a global scale. Great powers characteristically possess military and economic strength and diplomatic and cultural influence which may cause small powers to consider the opinions of great powers before taking actions... pressure including the landing of French troops in Piraeus Piraeus Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf.... , enforcing Greece's neutrality during the Crimean War Crimean War The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining... |
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| 23 | Alexandros Mavrokordatos Αλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος (1791–1865) |
— | 5 | 16 May 1854 | 22 September 1855 | English Party English Party (Greece) The English Party , was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian Party and the French Party.-History and party development:... |
Called the "Occupation Ministry" due to its instalment after the landing of French troops | |
| 24 | Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris was a Greek revolutionary fighter during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 who became a politician after independence. He was nicknamed "Tsoumpes" after the distinctive Ottoman-style robe he wore.Voulgaris was born on December 20, 1802 on the island of Hydra in the Saronic... Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878) |
1856 | 1 | 22 September 1855 | 13 November 1857 | French Party French Party (Greece) The French Party was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian and the English Party.-History and party development:... |
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| 25 | Athanasios Miaoulis Athanasios Miaoulis Athanasios Miaoulis was a Prime Minister of Greece. Born in Hydra in 1815 the son of the famous Greek admiral Andreas Miaoulis, from whom he learned his navigation skills. Moreover, Athanasios learned much about naval affairs from reading the letters of Phillip Ioannou. He finished military school... Αθανάσιος Μιαούλης (1815–1867) |
1859 1861 |
13 November 1857 | 26 May 1862 | Cabinet fell following the 1859 elections. Constantine Kanaris failed to form a new cabinet, and Miaoulis resumed his post after him on 29 May 1859. | |||
| 26 | Gennaios Kolokotronis Gennaios Kolokotronis Gennaios Kolokotronis , baptized Ioannis Kolokotronis in Stemnitsa, Arcadia, was the son of Theodoros Kolokotronis, a hero of the Greek War of Independence. He acquired the name "Gennaios" during the Greek War of Independence in which he fought valiantly despite his youth... Γενναίος Κολοκοτρώνης (1803–1868) |
— | 26 May 1862 | 10 October 1862 | Deposition of King Otto by revolt on October 10 | |||
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| 27 | Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris was a Greek revolutionary fighter during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 who became a politician after independence. He was nicknamed "Tsoumpes" after the distinctive Ottoman-style robe he wore.Voulgaris was born on December 20, 1802 on the island of Hydra in the Saronic... Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878) |
— | 2 | 10 October 1862 | 9 February 1863 | French Party French Party (Greece) The French Party was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian and the English Party.-History and party development:... |
Head of Provisional Government. Held elections for the National Assembly | |
| 28 | Aristidis Moraitinis Aristidis Moraitinis Aristeidis Moraitinis was born in Smyrna . He was educated in France, but during the reign of King Otto, he was a staunch member of the Russian Party... Αριστείδης Μωραϊτίνης (1806–1875) |
— | 9 February 1863 | 12 February 1863 | Russian Party Russian Party (Greece) The Russian Party , one of the Early Greek Parties, was an informal grouping of Greek political leaders that formed during the brief period of the First Hellenic Republic and lasted through the reign of King Otto... |
President of the National Assembly | ||
| 29 | Zinovios Valvis Zinovios Valvis Zinovios Zafirios I. Valvis was a Greek politician and Prime Minister. Valvis was born in 1800 in Missolonghi. He first studied theology but switched to law, furthering his studies in Italy. Valvis married Arsinoe Ratzikosta and fathered nine children... Ζηνόβιος Βάλβης (1800–1886) |
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— | 13 February 1863 | 27 March 1863 | Head of Provisional Government, appointed by the National Assembly | ||
| 30 | Diomidis Kyriakos Διομήδης Κυριακός (1811–1869) |
— | 27 March 1863 | 29 April 1863 | Head of Provisional Government, appointed by the National Assembly | |||
| 31 | Benizelos Rouphos Benizelos Rouphos Benizelos Rouphos was a Greek politician and Prime Minister. Rouphos was born in Patras in 1795, a scion of the wealthy Rouphos-Kanakaris family. He was the son of Athanasios Kanakaris who fought during the Greek War of Independence. During the government of Ioannis Kapodistrias , Rouphos became... Μπενιζέλος Ρούφος (1795–1868) |
— | 29 April 1863 | 25 October 1863 | French Party French Party (Greece) The French Party was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian and the English Party.-History and party development:... |
Head of Provisional Government, appointed by the National Assembly. On 19 June dismissed by the Assembly under Diomidis Kyriakos, re-assumed government on 21 June until the arrival of King George I George I of Greece George I was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former king Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers... . |
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Dynasty (1863–1924)
The heads of government during the first period of the Glücksburg dynasty.
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| 33 | Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris was a Greek revolutionary fighter during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 who became a politician after independence. He was nicknamed "Tsoumpes" after the distinctive Ottoman-style robe he wore.Voulgaris was born on December 20, 1802 on the island of Hydra in the Saronic... Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878) |
— | 3 | 6 November 1863 | 17 March 1864 | French Party French Party (Greece) The French Party was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian and the English Party.-History and party development:... |
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| 34 | Constantine Kanaris Constantine Kanaris Constantine Kanaris or Canaris was a Greek Prime Minister, admiral and politician who in his youth was also a freedom fighter, pirate, privateer and merchantman.-Early life:... Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης (1790–1877) |
— | 3 | 17 March 1864 | 28 April 1864 | Russian Party Russian Party (Greece) The Russian Party , one of the Early Greek Parties, was an informal grouping of Greek political leaders that formed during the brief period of the First Hellenic Republic and lasted through the reign of King Otto... |
New Constitution Greek Constitution of 1864 The Second National Assembly of the Hellenes took place in Athens and dealt both with the election of a new sovereign as well as with the drafting of a new Constitution, thereby implementing the transition from constitutional monarchy to a Crowned Democracy.Following the refusal of Prince Alfred... adopted |
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| 35 | Zinovios Valvis Zinovios Valvis Zinovios Zafirios I. Valvis was a Greek politician and Prime Minister. Valvis was born in 1800 in Missolonghi. He first studied theology but switched to law, furthering his studies in Italy. Valvis married Arsinoe Ratzikosta and fathered nine children... Ζηνόβιος Βάλβης (1800–1886) |
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| 36 | Constantine Kanaris Constantine Kanaris Constantine Kanaris or Canaris was a Greek Prime Minister, admiral and politician who in his youth was also a freedom fighter, pirate, privateer and merchantman.-Early life:... Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης (1790–1877) |
— | 4 | 7 August 1864 | 9 February 1865 | Russian Party Russian Party (Greece) The Russian Party , one of the Early Greek Parties, was an informal grouping of Greek political leaders that formed during the brief period of the First Hellenic Republic and lasted through the reign of King Otto... |
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| 37 | Benizelos Rouphos Benizelos Rouphos Benizelos Rouphos was a Greek politician and Prime Minister. Rouphos was born in Patras in 1795, a scion of the wealthy Rouphos-Kanakaris family. He was the son of Athanasios Kanakaris who fought during the Greek War of Independence. During the government of Ioannis Kapodistrias , Rouphos became... Μπενιζέλος Ρούφος (1795–1868) |
— | 2 | 9 February 1865 | 14 March 1865 | French Party French Party (Greece) The French Party was one of the three informal Early Greek Parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian and the English Party.-History and party development:... |
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| 38 | Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros was a Greek politician. Born in Kampos Avias located in the Messenian side of the Mani Peninsula, he was the son of Spirìdonas-Galànis Koumoundoùros who was the Bey of the area during the last period of the administration of the region by the Ottoman Empire.He was a... Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883) |
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1865 | 1 | 14 March 1865 | 1 November 1865 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 39 | Epameinondas Deligiorgis Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγιώργης (1829–1889) |
— | 1 | 1 November 1865 | 15 November 1865 | |||
| 40 | Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris was a Greek revolutionary fighter during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 who became a politician after independence. He was nicknamed "Tsoumpes" after the distinctive Ottoman-style robe he wore.Voulgaris was born on December 20, 1802 on the island of Hydra in the Saronic... Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878) |
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| 41 | Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros was a Greek politician. Born in Kampos Avias located in the Messenian side of the Mani Peninsula, he was the son of Spirìdonas-Galànis Koumoundoùros who was the Bey of the area during the last period of the administration of the region by the Ottoman Empire.He was a... Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883) |
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| 42 | Epameinondas Deligiorgis Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγιώργης (1829–1889) |
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| 43 | Benizelos Rouphos Benizelos Rouphos Benizelos Rouphos was a Greek politician and Prime Minister. Rouphos was born in Patras in 1795, a scion of the wealthy Rouphos-Kanakaris family. He was the son of Athanasios Kanakaris who fought during the Greek War of Independence. During the government of Ioannis Kapodistrias , Rouphos became... Μπενιζέλος Ρούφος (1795–1868) |
— | 3 | 11 December 1865 | 21 June 1866 | |||
| 44 | Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris was a Greek revolutionary fighter during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 who became a politician after independence. He was nicknamed "Tsoumpes" after the distinctive Ottoman-style robe he wore.Voulgaris was born on December 20, 1802 on the island of Hydra in the Saronic... Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878) |
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| 45 | Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros was a Greek politician. Born in Kampos Avias located in the Messenian side of the Mani Peninsula, he was the son of Spirìdonas-Galànis Koumoundoùros who was the Bey of the area during the last period of the administration of the region by the Ottoman Empire.He was a... Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883) |
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| 46 | Aristeidis Moraitinis Αριστείδης Μωραϊτίνης (1806–1875) |
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| 47 | Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris was a Greek revolutionary fighter during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 who became a politician after independence. He was nicknamed "Tsoumpes" after the distinctive Ottoman-style robe he wore.Voulgaris was born on December 20, 1802 on the island of Hydra in the Saronic... Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878) |
1868 | 6 | 6 February 1868 | 6 February 1869 | |||
| 48 | Thrasyvoulos Zaimis Θρασύβουλος Ζαΐμης (1829–1880) |
1869 | 1 | 6 February 1869 | 22 July 1870 | |||
| 49 | Epameinondas Deligiorgis Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγιώργης (1829–1889) |
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| 50 | Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros was a Greek politician. Born in Kampos Avias located in the Messenian side of the Mani Peninsula, he was the son of Spirìdonas-Galànis Koumoundoùros who was the Bey of the area during the last period of the administration of the region by the Ottoman Empire.He was a... Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883) |
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— | 4 | 15 December 1870 | 9 November 1871 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 51 | Thrasyvoulos Zaimis Θρασύβουλος Ζαΐμης (1829–1880) |
— | 2 | 9 November 1871 | 6 January 1872 | |||
| 52 | Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris was a Greek revolutionary fighter during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 who became a politician after independence. He was nicknamed "Tsoumpes" after the distinctive Ottoman-style robe he wore.Voulgaris was born on December 20, 1802 on the island of Hydra in the Saronic... Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878) |
1872 | 7 | 6 January 1872 | 20 July 1872 | |||
| 53 | Epameinondas Deligiorgis Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγιώργης (1829–1889) |
1873 | 4 | 20 July 1872 | 21 February 1874 | |||
| 54 | Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris Dimitrios Voulgaris was a Greek revolutionary fighter during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 who became a politician after independence. He was nicknamed "Tsoumpes" after the distinctive Ottoman-style robe he wore.Voulgaris was born on December 20, 1802 on the island of Hydra in the Saronic... Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878) |
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| 55 | Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895.... Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896) |
8 May 1875 | 27 October 1875 | New Party | Principle of parliamentary majority introduced | |||
| 56 | Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros was a Greek politician. Born in Kampos Avias located in the Messenian side of the Mani Peninsula, he was the son of Spirìdonas-Galànis Koumoundoùros who was the Bey of the area during the last period of the administration of the region by the Ottoman Empire.He was a... Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883) |
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27 October 1875 | 8 December 1876 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 57 | Epameinondas Deligiorgis Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγιώργης (1829–1889) |
8 December 1876 | 13 December 1876 | |||||
| 58 | Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros was a Greek politician. Born in Kampos Avias located in the Messenian side of the Mani Peninsula, he was the son of Spirìdonas-Galànis Koumoundoùros who was the Bey of the area during the last period of the administration of the region by the Ottoman Empire.He was a... Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883) |
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13 December 1876 | 10 March 1877 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 59 | Epameinondas Deligiorgis Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγιώργης (1829–1889) |
10 March 1877 | 1 June 1877 | |||||
| 60 | Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros was a Greek politician. Born in Kampos Avias located in the Messenian side of the Mani Peninsula, he was the son of Spirìdonas-Galànis Koumoundoùros who was the Bey of the area during the last period of the administration of the region by the Ottoman Empire.He was a... Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883) |
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1 June 1877 | 7 June 1877 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 61 | Constantine Kanaris Constantine Kanaris Constantine Kanaris or Canaris was a Greek Prime Minister, admiral and politician who in his youth was also a freedom fighter, pirate, privateer and merchantman.-Early life:... Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης (1790–1877) |
7 June 1877 | 14 September 1877 | Government of national unity | ||||
| 62 | Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros was a Greek politician. Born in Kampos Avias located in the Messenian side of the Mani Peninsula, he was the son of Spirìdonas-Galànis Koumoundoùros who was the Bey of the area during the last period of the administration of the region by the Ottoman Empire.He was a... Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883) |
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14 September 1877 | 2 November 1878 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 63 | Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895.... Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896) |
2 November 1878 | 7 November 1878 | New Party | ||||
| 64 | Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros was a Greek politician. Born in Kampos Avias located in the Messenian side of the Mani Peninsula, he was the son of Spirìdonas-Galànis Koumoundoùros who was the Bey of the area during the last period of the administration of the region by the Ottoman Empire.He was a... Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883) |
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7 November 1878 | 22 March 1880 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 65 | Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895.... Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896) |
22 March 1880 | 25 October 1880 | New Party | ||||
| 66 | Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros was a Greek politician. Born in Kampos Avias located in the Messenian side of the Mani Peninsula, he was the son of Spirìdonas-Galànis Koumoundoùros who was the Bey of the area during the last period of the administration of the region by the Ottoman Empire.He was a... Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883) |
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25 October 1880 | 15 March 1882 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 67 | Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895.... Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896) |
15 March 1882 | 1 May 1885 | New Party | ||||
| 68 | Theodoros Deligiannis Theodoros Deligiannis Theodoros Deligiannis, also spelled Delijannis and Deliyannis, , was a Greek statesman.-Life:He was born at Lagkadia, Arcadia. He studied law in Athens, and in 1843 entered the Ministry of the Interior, of which department he became permanent secretary in 1859. In 1862, on the deposition of King... Θεόδωρος Δηλιγιάννης (1820–1905) |
1 May 1885 | 9 May 1886 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 69 | Dimitrios Valvis Dimitrios Valvis Dimitrios Valvis was a Greek politician and Prime Minister. Born in Messolonghi, he was the brother of another Prime Minister, Zinovios Valvis. He served as President of the Supreme Court from 1872 to 1885... Δημήτριος Βάλβης (1814–1886) |
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9 May 1886 | 21 May 1886 | ||||
| 70 | Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895.... Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896) |
21 May 1886 | 5 November 1890 | New Party | Three consecutive terms | |||
| 71 | Theodoros Deligiannis Theodoros Deligiannis Theodoros Deligiannis, also spelled Delijannis and Deliyannis, , was a Greek statesman.-Life:He was born at Lagkadia, Arcadia. He studied law in Athens, and in 1843 entered the Ministry of the Interior, of which department he became permanent secretary in 1859. In 1862, on the deposition of King... Θεόδωρος Δηλιγιάννης (1820–1905) |
5 November 1890 | 1 March 1892 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 72 | Konstantinos Konstantopoulos Konstantinos Konstantopoulos Konstantinos Konstantopoulos was a conservative Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece.-Early political career:... Κωνσταντίνος Κωνσταντόπουλος (1832–1910) |
1 March 1892 | 22 June 1892 | |||||
| 73 | Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895.... Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896) |
22 June 1892 | 15 May 1893 | New Party | Public insolvency Insolvency Insolvency means the inability to pay one's debts as they fall due. Usually used to refer to a business, insolvency refers to the inability of a company to pay off its debts.Business insolvency is defined in two different ways:... declared |
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| 74 | Sotirios Sotiropoulos Sotirios Sotiropoulos Sotirios Sotiropoulos was a Greek lawyer and politician and briefly served as Prime Minister of Greece.He was born in 1831 in Nafplion. He studied law and was elected to the Constitutional Convention of 1863. In 1864, he was chosen as Minister of Economy for the first time... Σωτήριος Σωτηρόπουλος (1831–1898) |
15 May 1893 | 11 November 1893 | |||||
| 75 | Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895.... Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896) |
11 November 1893 | 24 January 1895 | New Party | ||||
| 76 | Nikolaos Deligiannis Nikolaos Deligiannis Nikolaos Deligiannis was caretaker Prime Minister of Greece from January to June 1895.... Νικόλαος Δηλιγιάννης (1845–1910) |
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24 January 1895 | 11 June 1895 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 77 | Theodoros Deligiannis Theodoros Deligiannis Theodoros Deligiannis, also spelled Delijannis and Deliyannis, , was a Greek statesman.-Life:He was born at Lagkadia, Arcadia. He studied law in Athens, and in 1843 entered the Ministry of the Interior, of which department he became permanent secretary in 1859. In 1862, on the deposition of King... Θεόδωρος Δηλιγιάννης (1820–1905) |
11 June 1895 | 30 April 1897 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 78 | Dimitrios Rallis Dimitrios Rallis Dimitrios Rallis was a Greek politician. Rallis was elected to Parliament in 1872 and always represented the same Athenian constituency. He became Minister in several governments and served as Prime Minister five times... Δημήτριος Ράλλης (1844–1921) |
30 April 1897 | 3 October 1897 | |||||
| 79 | Alexandros Zaimis Alexandros Zaimis Alexandros Zaimis was a former Greek Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Justice, and High Commissioner of Crete. He served as Prime Minister six times.-Early Life and Family:... Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης (1855–1936) |
3 October 1897 | 14 April 1899 | |||||
| 80 | Georgios Theotokis Georgios Theotokis Georgios Theotokis was a Greek politician and four times Prime Minister of Greece. He represented the New Party or Neoteristikon Komma .- Biography :... Γεώργιος Θεοτόκης (1844–1916) |
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14 April 1899 | 25 November 1901 | New Party | |||
| 81 | Alexandros Zaimis Alexandros Zaimis Alexandros Zaimis was a former Greek Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Justice, and High Commissioner of Crete. He served as Prime Minister six times.-Early Life and Family:... Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης (1855–1936) |
25 November 1901 | 6 December 1902 | |||||
| 82 | Theodoros Deligiannis Theodoros Deligiannis Theodoros Deligiannis, also spelled Delijannis and Deliyannis, , was a Greek statesman.-Life:He was born at Lagkadia, Arcadia. He studied law in Athens, and in 1843 entered the Ministry of the Interior, of which department he became permanent secretary in 1859. In 1862, on the deposition of King... Θεόδωρος Δηλιγιάννης (1820–1905) |
6 December 1902 | 27 June 1903 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 83 | Georgios Theotokis Georgios Theotokis Georgios Theotokis was a Greek politician and four times Prime Minister of Greece. He represented the New Party or Neoteristikon Komma .- Biography :... Γεώργιος Θεοτόκης (1844–1916) |
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27 June 1903 | 11 July 1903 | New Party | |||
| 84 | Dimitrios Rallis Dimitrios Rallis Dimitrios Rallis was a Greek politician. Rallis was elected to Parliament in 1872 and always represented the same Athenian constituency. He became Minister in several governments and served as Prime Minister five times... Δημήτριος Ράλλης (1844–1921) |
11 July 1903 | 19 December 1903 | |||||
| 85 | Georgios Theotokis Georgios Theotokis Georgios Theotokis was a Greek politician and four times Prime Minister of Greece. He represented the New Party or Neoteristikon Komma .- Biography :... Γεώργιος Θεοτόκης (1844–1916) |
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19 December 1903 | 29 December 1904 | New Party | |||
| 86 | Theodoros Deligiannis Theodoros Deligiannis Theodoros Deligiannis, also spelled Delijannis and Deliyannis, , was a Greek statesman.-Life:He was born at Lagkadia, Arcadia. He studied law in Athens, and in 1843 entered the Ministry of the Interior, of which department he became permanent secretary in 1859. In 1862, on the deposition of King... Θεόδωρος Δηλιγιάννης (1820–1905) |
29 December 1904 | 13 June 1905 | Nationalist Party Nationalist Party (Greece) The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis.... |
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| 87 | Dimitrios Rallis Dimitrios Rallis Dimitrios Rallis was a Greek politician. Rallis was elected to Parliament in 1872 and always represented the same Athenian constituency. He became Minister in several governments and served as Prime Minister five times... Δημήτριος Ράλλης (1844–1921) |
22 June 1905 | 21 December 1905 | |||||
| 89 | Georgios Theotokis Georgios Theotokis Georgios Theotokis was a Greek politician and four times Prime Minister of Greece. He represented the New Party or Neoteristikon Komma .- Biography :... Γεώργιος Θεοτόκης (1844–1916) |
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21 December 1905 | 29 July 1909 | New Party | |||
| 90 | Dimitrios Rallis Dimitrios Rallis Dimitrios Rallis was a Greek politician. Rallis was elected to Parliament in 1872 and always represented the same Athenian constituency. He became Minister in several governments and served as Prime Minister five times... Δημήτριος Ράλλης (1844–1921) |
29 July 1909 | 28 August 1909 | Goudi coup Goudi coup The Goudi coup was a military coup d'état that took place in Greece on the night of , starting at the barracks in Goudi, a neighbourhood on the eastern outskirts of Athens. The coup was a pivotal event in modern Greek history, as it led to the arrival of Eleftherios Venizelos in Greece and his... by the Military League |
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| 91 | Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis Kyriakoulis Petrou Mavromichalis was a Greek politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who briefly served as Prime Minister of Greece.... Κυριακούλης Μαυρομιχάλης (1849–1916) |
28 August 1909 | 31 January 1910 | Supervised by the Military League | ||||
| 92 | Stephanos Dragoumis Stephanos Dragoumis Stephanos Dragoumis was a judge, writer and Prime Minister of Greece in January-October 1910. He was the father of Ion Dragoumis.-Early years:... Στέφανος Δραγούμης (1842–1923) |
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31 January 1910 | 18 October 1910 | ||||
| 93 | Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932... Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936) |
1 | 18 October 1910 | 10 March 1915 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
Two terms (Nov. 1910 and 1912 elections). New Constitution Greek Constitution of 1911 The Greek Constitution of 1911 was a major step forward in the constitutional history of Greece. Following the rise to power of Eleftherios Venizelos after the Goudi revolt in 1909, Venizelos set about attempting to reform the state... adopted. Resigned after disagreement with King Constantine I Constantine I of Greece Constantine I was King of Greece from 1913 to 1917 and from 1920 to 1922. He was commander-in-chief of the Hellenic Army during the unsuccessful Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and led the Greek forces during the successful Balkan Wars of 1912–1913, in which Greece won Thessaloniki and doubled in... . |
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| 94 | Dimitrios Gounaris Dimitrios Gounaris Dimitrios Gounaris was the Prime Minister of Greece from March 10, 1915 to August 23, 1915 and April 8, 1921 to May 16, 1922... Δημήτριος Γούναρης (1866–1922) |
10 March 1915 | 23 August 1915 | |||||
| 95 | Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932... Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936) |
2 | 23 August 1915 | 7 October 1915 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
Won May Greek legislative election, 1915 (May) The elections took place 31 May 1915. Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party achieved a landslide victory. At stake were 316 seats and the Liberals took 187 of them. Nevertheless and despite the victory of Liberals, Venizelos' dispute with King Constantine I remained... elections, resigned again over disagreement with the king over Greece's entry in the First World War. Begin of National Schism. |
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| 96 | Alexandros Zaimis Alexandros Zaimis Alexandros Zaimis was a former Greek Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Justice, and High Commissioner of Crete. He served as Prime Minister six times.-Early Life and Family:... Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης (1855–1936) |
7 October 1915 | 7 November 1915 | |||||
| 97 | Stephanos Skouloudis Stephanos Skouloudis Stephanos Skouloudis was a Greek banker, diplomat and prime minister.- Early life :He was born in Istanbul on November 23, 1838. His parents, John and Zena Skouloudis, were originally from Crete and his father was a businessman in Constantinople, where Skouloudis completed grade school... Στέφανος Σκουλούδης (1836–1928) |
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7 November 1915 | 22 June 1916 | ||||
| 98 | Alexandros Zaimis Alexandros Zaimis Alexandros Zaimis was a former Greek Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Justice, and High Commissioner of Crete. He served as Prime Minister six times.-Early Life and Family:... Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης (1855–1936) |
22 June 1916 | 16 September 1916 | |||||
| 99 | Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos was a Greek politician and briefly Prime Minister of Greece.Kalogeropoulos was born in Chalkida, Euboea, and studied law in Athens and Paris. He was elected a Member of the Hellenic Parliament a total of ten times representing Euboea and served as minister in several... Νικόλαος Καλογερόπουλος (1853–1927) |
16 September 1916 | 10 October 1916 | |||||
| Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932... Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936) |
19 September 1916 | 27 June 1917 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
Rival "Government of National Defence Movement of National Defence The Movement of National Defence was an uprising by Venizelist officers of the Hellenic Army in Thessaloniki in August 1916 against the royal government in Athens. It led to the establishment of a separate, Venizelist Greek government in the north of the country, which entered the First World... " controlling northern Greece and Crete. Recognized by World War I World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... Allies Allies of World War I The Entente Powers were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The members of the Triple Entente were the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire; Italy entered the war on their side in 1915... as of 19 December 1916. Entered World War I. |
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| 100 | Spyridon Lambros Spyridon Lambros Spyridon Lambros or Lampros was a Greek history professor and, briefly, Prime Minister of Greece.He was born in Corfu in 1851 and was educated in London, Paris and Vienna studying history.... Σπυρίδων Λάμπρος (1851–1919) |
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10 October 1916 | 5 February 1917 | Official "royal" government, controlling southern Greece | |||
| 101 | Alexandros Zaimis Alexandros Zaimis Alexandros Zaimis was a former Greek Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Justice, and High Commissioner of Crete. He served as Prime Minister six times.-Early Life and Family:... Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης (1855–1936) |
5 February 1917 | 27 June 1917 | Official "royal" government, controlling southern Greece | ||||
| 102 | Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932... Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936) |
3 | 27 June 1917 | 18 November 1920 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
Abdication of King Constantine after Allied ultimatum. Controlling the entire country, official entry of Greece into the First World War. | ||
| 103 | Dimitrios Rallis Dimitrios Rallis Dimitrios Rallis was a Greek politician. Rallis was elected to Parliament in 1872 and always represented the same Athenian constituency. He became Minister in several governments and served as Prime Minister five times... Δημήτριος Ράλλης (1844–1921) |
18 November 1920 | 6 February 1921 | People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
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| 104 | Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos was a Greek politician and briefly Prime Minister of Greece.Kalogeropoulos was born in Chalkida, Euboea, and studied law in Athens and Paris. He was elected a Member of the Hellenic Parliament a total of ten times representing Euboea and served as minister in several... Νικόλαος Καλογερόπουλος (1853–1927) |
6 February 1921 | 8 April 1921 | People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
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| 105 | Dimitrios Gounaris Dimitrios Gounaris Dimitrios Gounaris was the Prime Minister of Greece from March 10, 1915 to August 23, 1915 and April 8, 1921 to May 16, 1922... Δημήτριος Γούναρης (1866–1922) |
8 April 1921 | 16 May 1922 | People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
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| 106 | Nikolaos Stratos Nikolaos Stratos Nikolaos Stratos was a Prime Minister of Greece for a few days in May, 1922. He was later tried and executed for his role in the Catastrophe of 1922.-Early political career:... Νικόλαος Στράτος (1872–1922) |
16 May 1922 | 22 May 1922 | People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
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| 107 | Petros Protopapadakis Petros Protopapadakis -Life and work:Born in 1854 in Apeiranthos, Naxos, Protopapadakis studied mathematics and engineering in Paris but was keenly interested in politics. He was a professor at the Scholi Evelpidon, the military academy of Greece.... Πέτρος Πρωτοπαπαδάκης (1860–1922) |
22 May 1922 | 10 September 1922 | People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
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| 108 | Nikolaos Triantaphyllakos Nikolaos Triantaphyllakos Nikolaos Triantafyllakos was a Prime Minister of Greece during a tumultuous time in Greek history in September 1922.He represented the prefecture of Arcadia in the Hellenic Parliament... Νικόλαος Τριανταφυλλάκος (1855–1939) |
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10 September 1922 | Military revolt after the Asia Minor Catastrophe, led by Colonels Nikolaos Plastiras Nikolaos Plastiras Nikolaos Plastiras was a Greek general and politician, who served thrice as Prime Minister of Greece. A distinguished soldier and known for his personal bravery, he was known as "O Mavros Kavalaris" during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922... and Stylianos Gonatas Stylianos Gonatas Stylianos Gonatas was a Greek military officer and Venizelist politician and Prime Minister of Greece between 1922 and 1924.- Early life and military career :... |
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| 109 | Anastasios Charalambis Anastasios Charalambis Anastasios Charalambis was a Greek Lieutenant General and interim Prime Minister of Greece for one day in 1922.Charalambis was born in Kalavryta in 1862. After studying in the Hellenic Army Academy, he was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant of Artillery in 1884. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1888... Αναστάσιος Χαραλάμπης (1862–1949) |
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30 September 1922 | Army Lt. General | Prime Minister for one day in absence of Sotirios Krokidas from Athens | |||
| 110 | Sotirios Krokidas Sotirios Krokidas Sotirios G. Krokidas was an interim Prime Minister of Greece in 1922. He was a law professor in Athens.When the Greek army was defeated in the Greco-Turkish War and the government of Petros Protopapadakis fell, Greece was plunged into a political crisis. In September, 1922, Nikolaos... Σωτήριος Κροκιδάς (1852–1924) |
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30 September 1922 | 27 November 1922 | Head of interim government under military supervision. Resigned over Trial of the Six Trial of the Six The Trial of the Six or the Execution of the Six was the trial for treason, in late 1922, of the officials held responsible for the Greek military defeat in Asia Minor... . |
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| 111 | Stylianos Gonatas Stylianos Gonatas Stylianos Gonatas was a Greek military officer and Venizelist politician and Prime Minister of Greece between 1922 and 1924.- Early life and military career :... Στυλιανός Γονατάς (1876–1966) |
27 November 1922 | 15 January 1924 | Army Colonel | On Jan. 15, 1924, Plastiras and Gonatas surrendered power to the National Assembly | |||
| 112 | Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932... Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936) |
4 | 24 January 1924 | 19 February 1924 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
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| 113 | Georgios Kafantaris Georgios Kafantaris Georgios Kafantaris was a Greek politician, born in Anatoliki Fragkista, Evrytania.... Γεώργιος Καφαντάρης (1873–1946) |
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19 February 1924 | 12 March 1924 | ||||
Second Hellenic RepublicSecond Hellenic RepublicThe Second Hellenic Republic is the term used to describe the political regime of Greece from 1924 to 1935. It followed from the period of the constitutional monarchy under the monarchs of the House of Glücksburg, and lasted until its overthrow in a military coup d'état which restored the monarchy...
(1924–1935)
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| 114 | Alexandros Papanastasiou Alexandros Papanastasiou Alexandros Papanastasiou was a Greek politician, sociologist and Prime Minister.- Early years :Papanastasiou was the son of Member of Parliament Panagiotis Papanastasiou. He spent part of his childhood in Kalamata and Piraeus... Αλέξανδρος Παπαναστασίου (1876–1936) |
— | 1 | 12 March 1924 | 24 July 1924 | Government formed in alliance with Liberal Party. Republic proclaimed on March 25 and confirmed by plebiscite Greek plebiscite, 1924 The Greek plebiscite of 1924 following the "Catastrophe" of the Asia Minor Campaign in which Greek dreams of recapturing Constantinople were dashed. As a result of the military defeat, King Constantine I was forced to abdicate in favor of his son, King George II. He went into exile in Romania, the... on April 13 |
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| 115 | Themistoklis Sofoulis Θεμιστοκλής Σοφούλης (1862–1949) |
— | 1 | 24 July 1924 | 7 October 1924 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
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| 116 | Andreas Michalakopoulos Andreas Michalakopoulos Andreas Michalakopoulos was an important liberal politician in the inter-war period who served as Prime Minister of Greece from 7 October 1924 to 26 June 1925.... Ανδρέας Μιχαλακόπουλος (1876–1938) |
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— | 7 October 1924 | 26 June 1925 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
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| 117 | Theodoros Pangalos Theodoros Pangalos (general) Major General Theodoros Pangalos was a Greek soldier and politician. A distinguished staff officer and an ardent Venizelist and anti-royalist, Pangalos played a leading role in the September 1922 revolt that deposed King Constantine I and in the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic... Θεόδωρος Πάγκαλος (1878–1952) |
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— | 25 June 1925 | 19 July 1926 | Lt. General | Dictator | |
| 118 | Athanasios Eftaxias Athanasios Eftaxias Athanasios Eftaxias was a Greek politician. He was born in Amfikleia, Phthiotis, and was briefly Prime Minister of Greece from July to August 1926. He died in Athens.-References:... Αθανάσιος Ευταξίας (1849–1931) |
— | 19 July 1926 | 23 August 1926 | Under Theodoros Pangalos Theodoros Pangalos (general) Major General Theodoros Pangalos was a Greek soldier and politician. A distinguished staff officer and an ardent Venizelist and anti-royalist, Pangalos played a leading role in the September 1922 revolt that deposed King Constantine I and in the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic... ' dictatorship |
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| 119 | Georgios Kondylis Georgios Kondylis Georgios Kondylis was a general of the Greek army and Prime Minister of Greece. He was nicknamed Keravnos, Greek for "Thunder" or "Thunderbolt".-Military career:... Γεώργιος Κονδύλης (1879–1936) |
— | 1 | 23 August 1926 | Major General | Overthrew Pangalos, head of caretaker government Caretaker government Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government... |
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| 120 | Alexandros Zaimis Alexandros Zaimis Alexandros Zaimis was a former Greek Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Justice, and High Commissioner of Crete. He served as Prime Minister six times.-Early Life and Family:... Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης (1855–1936) |
1926 Greek legislative election, 1926 The first legislative elections of the Second Hellenic Republic were held on 7 November 1926. At stake were 286 seats in the Greek Parliament, the Vouli.... |
1 | 4 December 1926 | 17 August 1927 | Compromise candidate heading "ecumenical government" after no party won parliamentary majority during the November 1926 elections. Passage of the 1927 Constitution | ||
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| 121 | Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932... Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936) |
1928 Greek legislative election, 1928 Legislative elections were held in the Second Hellenic Republic on 19 August 1928. At stake were 250 seats in the Greek parliament, the Vouli. The 1928 elections delivered an overwhelming majority to Eleftherios Venizelos.... |
5 | 4 July 1928 | 7 June 1929 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
Won 1928 elections Greek legislative election, 1928 Legislative elections were held in the Second Hellenic Republic on 19 August 1928. At stake were 250 seats in the Greek parliament, the Vouli. The 1928 elections delivered an overwhelming majority to Eleftherios Venizelos.... . Friendship Treaty with Turkey (1930), agrarian reforms |
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| 122 | Alexandros Papanastasiou Alexandros Papanastasiou Alexandros Papanastasiou was a Greek politician, sociologist and Prime Minister.- Early years :Papanastasiou was the son of Member of Parliament Panagiotis Papanastasiou. He spent part of his childhood in Kalamata and Piraeus... Αλέξανδρος Παπαναστασίου (1876–1936) |
— | 2 | 26 May 1932 | 5 June 1932 | Farmers’ and Workers’ Party | ||
| 123 | Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932... Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936) |
— | 8 | 5 June 1932 | 3 November 1932 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
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| 124 | Panagis Tsaldaris Panagis Tsaldaris Panagis Tsaldaris was a revered conservative politician and leader for many years of the conservative People's Party in the period before World War II... Παναγής Τσαλδάρης (1868–1936) |
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1932 Greek legislative election, 1932 Legislative elections were held in the Second Hellenic Republic on 25 September 1932. At stake were 250 seats in the Lower House of the Greek Parliament, the Vouli .... |
1 | 3 November 1932 | 16 January 1933 | People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
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| 125 | Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932... Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936) |
— | 9 | 16 January 1933 | 6 March 1933 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
Lost 5 March 1933 elections Greek legislative election, 1933 Legislative elections were held in the Second Hellenic Republic on 5 March 1933. At stake were 248 seats in the Lower House of the Greek Parliament, the Vouli.... ; outbreak of pro-Venizelos military coup |
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| 126 | Alexandros Othonaios Alexandros Othonaios Alexandros Othonaios was a distinguished Greek general, who became briefly Prime Minister of an emergency government during an abortive coup in 1933.- Early life and career :... Αλέξανδρος Οθωναίος (1879–1970) |
— | 6 March 1933 | 10 March 1933 | Lt. General | Head of military emergency government during the 1933 Venizelist coup attempt. | ||
| 127 | Panagis Tsaldaris Panagis Tsaldaris Panagis Tsaldaris was a revered conservative politician and leader for many years of the conservative People's Party in the period before World War II... Παναγής Τσαλδάρης (1868–1936) |
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1933 Greek legislative election, 1933 Legislative elections were held in the Second Hellenic Republic on 5 March 1933. At stake were 248 seats in the Lower House of the Greek Parliament, the Vouli.... |
2 | 10 March 1933 | 10 October 1935 | People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
After successful suppression of Venizelist revolt in March 1935 Greek coup attempt of 1935 The attempted coup of March 1935 was a Venizelist revolt against the People's Party government of Panagis Tsaldaris, which was suspected of pro-royalist tendencies.... , gradual reorientation towards restoration of monarchy. Toppled by Armed Forces coup d'état. |
Kingdom of GreeceKingdom of GreeceThe Kingdom of Greece was a state established in 1832 in the Convention of London by the Great Powers...
- GlücksburgSchleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgThe House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg , known as the House of Glücksburg for short, is a German ducal house, junior branches of which include the royal houses of Denmark and Norway, the deposed royal house of Greece, and the heir to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms The House...
Dynasty restored (1935–1973)
The heads of government during the second period of the Glücksburg dynasty, including the rival governments during the Second World War and the Civil War, as well as the 1967-74 military regime.
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| 128 | Georgios Kondylis Georgios Kondylis Georgios Kondylis was a general of the Greek army and Prime Minister of Greece. He was nicknamed Keravnos, Greek for "Thunder" or "Thunderbolt".-Military career:... Γεώργιος Κονδύλης (1879–1936) |
2 | 10 October 1935 | Lt. General and head of the small National Radical Party. Assumed government with the support of the Armed Forces chiefs, abolished the Republic on October 10, confirmed by plebiscite Greek plebiscite, 1935 The Greek plebiscite of 1935 was held to decide whether the monarchy should be restored.In 1935, prime minister Georgios Kondylis, a former pro-Venizelos military officer, became the most powerful political figure in Greece. He compelled Panagis Tsaldaris to resign as prime minister and took over... . Regent until the return of King George II George II of Greece George II reigned as King of Greece from 1922 to 1924 and from 1935 to 1947.-Early life, first period of kingship and exile:George was born at the royal villa at Tatoi, near Athens, the eldest son of King Constantine I of Greece and his wife, Princess Sophia of Prussia... on 3 November 1935. |
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| 129 | Konstantinos Demertzis Konstantinos Demertzis Konstantinos Demertzis was a Greek politician. He was a Prime Minister of Greece from November 1935 to April 1936. Demertzis died during his mandate, of a heart attack, on April 13, 1936.... Κωνσταντίνος Δεμερτζής (1876–1936) |
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12 April 1936 | None | Professor of Law, elected as a neutral candidate, initially as head of a caretaker government Caretaker government Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government... . After the deadlock of the 1936 elections Greek legislative election, 1936 The 26 January 1936 Greek legislative elections were the first held in the restored monarchy. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek parliament, the Vouli.... and until his death, head of compromise government. |
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| 130 | Ioannis Metaxas Ioannis Metaxas Ioannis Metaxas was a Greek general, politician, and dictator, serving as Prime Minister of Greece from 1936 until his death in 1941... Ιωάννης Μεταξάς (1871–1941) |
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13 April 1936 | 29 January 1941 | Freethinkers' Party Freethinkers' Party (Greece) The Freethinkers' Party was a royalist party established by Ioannis Metaxas in 1922.The first programmatic declaration of the party was published in the daily Nea Imera on 13 October 1922.- Electoral results :... |
Former General. Vice-president of Demertzis' government. Suspended Parliament and established dictatorship on 4 August 1936 4th of August Regime The 4th of August Regime , commonly also known as the Metaxas Regime , was an authoritarian regime under the leadership of General Ioannis Metaxas that ruled Greece from 1936 to 1941... . |
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| 131 | Alexandros Koryzis (1885–1941) |
29 January 1941 | 18 April 1941 | None | Chairman of the Bank of Greece Bank of Greece The Bank of Greece is the nationalcentral bank of Greece, located in Athens on Panepistimiou Street, with several branches across the country. Founded in 1927... , appointed by King George II as Prime Minister. Committed suicide upon the entrance of the German Nazi Germany Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by... troops in Athens |
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| 132 | Emmanouil Tsouderos Emmanouil Tsouderos Emmanouil Tsouderos was a political and financial figure of modern Greece, serving as Prime Minister of the Greek government in exile during World War II.-Early life:... Εμμανουήλ Τσουδερός (1882–1956) |
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21 April 1941 | 13 April 1944 | None | Chairman of the Bank of Greece Bank of Greece The Bank of Greece is the nationalcentral bank of Greece, located in Athens on Panepistimiou Street, with several branches across the country. Founded in 1927... , appointed by King George II. In exile to London and after in Cairo from 29 April 1941. |
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| Georgios Tsolakoglou Georgios Tsolakoglou Georgios Tsolakoglou was a Greek military officer who became the first Prime Minister of the Greek collaborationist government during the Axis Occupation in 1941-1942.-Military career:... Γεώργιος Τσολάκογλου (1886–1948) |
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29 April 1941 | 2 December 1942 | Lt. General | First head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation. Resigned over the fiscal exploitation of Greece by the occupying powers | |||
| Konstantinos Logothetopoulos Konstantinos Logothetopoulos Konstantinos Logothetopoulos was a distinguished Greek medical doctor who became Prime Minister of Greece, directing the Greek collaborationist government during the Axis occupation of Greece during World War II.Logothetopoulos was born in Nafplion in 1878... Κωνσταντίνος Λογοθετόπουλος (1878–1951) |
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2 December 1942 | 7 April 1943 | None | Professor of Medicine. Head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation. Dismissed by the Germans as ineffective | |||
| Ioannis Rallis Ioannis Rallis Ioannis Rallis was the third and last collaborationist prime minister of Greece during the Axis occupation of Greece during World War II, holding office from 7 April 1943 to 12 October 1944, succeeding Konstantinos Logothetopoulos in the Nazi-controlled Greek puppet government in Athens.- Early... Ιωάννης Ράλλης (1878–1946) |
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7 April 1943 | 12 October 1944 | People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
Head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation | |||
| Evripidis Bakirtzis Ευριπίδης Μπακιρτζής (1895–1947) |
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10 March 1944 | 18 April 1944 | Communist Party Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
Chairmen of the Political Committee of National Liberation Political Committee of National Liberation The Political Committee of National Liberation , commonly known as the "Mountain Government" was a communist-dominated government established in Greece in 1944 in opposition to both the collaborationist German-controlled government at Athens and to the royal government-in-exile in Cairo... (PEEA), a government in EAM-held territories |
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| Alexandros Svolos Alexandros Svolos Alexandros Svolos was a prominent Greek legal expert, who also served as president of the Political Committee of National Liberation, a Resistance-based government during the Axis Occupation of Greece.- Early life :... Αλέξανδρος Σβώλος (1892–1952) |
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18 April 1944 | 2 September 1944 | Professor of Law | ||||
| 133 | Sophoklis Venizelos Sophoklis Venizelos Sofoklis Venizelos was a prominent Greek politician who three times served as Prime Minister of Greece .He was born in Chania. The second-born son of Eleftherios Venizelos, Sofoklis served with distinction in the Greek Army during the First World War and the initial phases of the Asia Minor... Σοφοκλής Βενιζέλος (1894–1964) |
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1 | 13 April 1944 | 26 April 1944 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
Head of the internationally recognized government-in-exile Greek government in exile The Greek government in exile was the official government of Greece, headed by King George II, which evacuated from Athens in April 1941, after the German invasion of the country, first to the island of Crete and then to Cairo in Egypt. Hence it is also referred to as the "Cairo Government"... in Cairo. |
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| 134 | Georgios Papandreou Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου (1888–1968) |
26 April 1944 | 3 January 1945 | Head of the internationally recognized government-in-exile Greek government in exile The Greek government in exile was the official government of Greece, headed by King George II, which evacuated from Athens in April 1941, after the German invasion of the country, first to the island of Crete and then to Cairo in Egypt. Hence it is also referred to as the "Cairo Government"... in Cairo. Absorbed the PEEA after Lebanon conference in May 1944 and formed government of national unity. Repatriated 18 October 1944. Resigned during the Dekemvriana. |
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| 135 | Nikolaos Plastiras Nikolaos Plastiras Nikolaos Plastiras was a Greek general and politician, who served thrice as Prime Minister of Greece. A distinguished soldier and known for his personal bravery, he was known as "O Mavros Kavalaris" during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922... Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας (1883–1953) |
1 | 3 January 1945 | 9 April 1945 | Liberal Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... -leaning |
Retired General | ||
| 136 | Petros Voulgaris Petros Voulgaris Petros Voulgaris was a Greek admiral who served briefly as Prime Minister of Greece in 1945.- Early career :He was born in the island of Hydra to George Voulgaris and Archonto Vatsaxi. After the death of his father in 1885, his family settled in Athens, with his mother's relatives... Πέτρος Βούλγαρης (1884–1957) |
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— | 1 | 9 April 1945 | 11 August 1945 | Rear Admiral | |
| 2 | 11 August 1945 | 17 October 1945 | ||||||
| 137 | Archbishop Damaskinos Αρχιεπίσκοπος Δαμασκηνός (1891–1949) |
17 October 1945 | 1 November 1945 | Archbishop of Athens | Regent and Prime Minister | |||
| 138 | Panagiotis Kanellopoulos Panagiotis Kanellopoulos Panagiotis Kanellopoulos or Panayotis Kanellopoulos was a distinguished Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece. He was the Prime Minister of Greece deposed by the Greek military junta of 1967-1974.... Παναγιώτης Κανελλόπουλος (1902–1986) |
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1 | 1 November 1945 | 22 November 1945 | National Unionist Party | ||
| 139 | Themistoklis Sofoulis Θεμιστοκλής Σοφούλης (1862–1949) |
— | 2 | 22 November 1945 | 4 April 1946 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
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| 140 | Panagiotis Poulitsas Panagiotis Poulitsas Panagiotis Poulitsas was a Greek judge and archeologist. He was born in Geraki, Laconia in 1881.As President of the Council of State, he took the premiership of an interim governement from 4 to 18 April 1946 after the troubled 31 March 1946 elections, which were simultaneous with the reigniting of... Παναγιώτης Πουλίτσας (1881–1968) |
4 April 1946 | 18 April 1946 | None | Senior judge. Interim government | |||
| 141 | Konstantinos Tsaldaris Konstantinos Tsaldaris Konstantinos Tsaldaris was a Greek politician and twice Prime Minister of Greece.Tsaldaris was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He studied law at the University of Athens as well as Berlin, London and Florence... Κωνσταντίνος Τσαλδάρης (1884–1970) |
1946 Greek legislative election, 1946 These elections were marked by:* The marked abstention of voters, caused by the abstention of Communist Party of Greece, and the effects of the civil war , because of which many citizens either could not or chose not to vote.... |
1 | 18 April 1946 | 2 October 1946 | People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
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| 142 | Dimitrios Maximos Dimitrios Maximos Dimitrios E. Maximos was a Greek banker and politician. He briefly served as Prime Minister of Greece after World War II.Maximos was born in 1873 in Patras. He began his career in banking. Between 1933 and 1935, he became Foreign Minister of the government of Panagis Tsaldaris. He was Prime... Δημήτριος Μάξιμος (1873–1955) |
— | 25 January 1947 | 29 August 1947 | People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
Head of coalition government Coalition government A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament... |
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| 143 | Konstantinos Tsaldaris Konstantinos Tsaldaris Konstantinos Tsaldaris was a Greek politician and twice Prime Minister of Greece.Tsaldaris was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He studied law at the University of Athens as well as Berlin, London and Florence... Κωνσταντίνος Τσαλδάρης (1884–1970) |
— | 3 | 29 August 1947 | 7 September 1947 | People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
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| 144 | Themistoklis Sofoulis Θεμιστοκλής Σοφούλης (1862–1949) |
— | 3 | 7 September 1947 | 18 November 1948 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
Four terms, head of coalition governments of all centrist and rightist parties | |
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| Markos Vafiadis Markos Vafiadis Markos Vafiadis ]], Ottoman Empire, 1906 – Athens, Greece, February 23, 1992) was a leading figure of the Communist Party of Greece during the Greek Civil War.-Pre-war life:... Μάρκος Βαφειάδης (1906–1992) |
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— | 24 December 1947 | 7 February 1949 | Communist Party Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
Heads of Provisional Democratic Government Provisional Democratic Government The Provisional Democratic Government was the name of the administration declared by the Communist Party of Greece in December 1947.The Provisional Democratic Government was defeated in the Greek Civil War and left Greece on 28 August 1949.... , a Communist Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... rival government formed during the Greek Civil War Greek Civil War The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania... . Defeated and in exile from 28 August 1949. |
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| Nikolaos Zachariadis Νικόλαος Ζαχαριάδης (1903–1973) |
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— | 7 February 1949 | 3 April 1949 | Communist Party Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
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| Dimitrios Partsalidis Dimitrios Partsalidis Dimitrios "Mitsos" Partsalidis was a Greek communist politician.- Biography :He was a Pontic Greek born in Trabzon, Trabzon Province... Δημήτριος Παρτσαλίδης (1905–1980) |
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— | 3 April 1949 | October 1950 | Communist Party Communist Party of Greece Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :... |
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| 145 | Alexandros Diomidis Alexandros Diomidis Alexandros Diomedes was a former governor of the Central Bank of Greece who became Prime Minister of Greece upon the death of Themistoklis Sophoulis.... Αλέξανδρος Διομήδης (1875–1950) |
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— | 30 June 1949 | 6 January 1950 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
Vice-president of Sophoulis' government, after his death head of the coalition government of all centrist and rightist parties | |
| 146 | Ioannis Theotokis Ioannis Theotokis Ioannis Theotokis was a Greek politician. He was born in Athens 1880, he was the son of Georgios Theotokis.He was elected a member of the Hellenic Parliament seven times and served as Minister for Agriculture three times, before being shortly Prime Minister of a caretaker government in 1950. He... Ιωάννης Θεοτόκης (1880–1961) |
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— | 6 January 1950 | 23 March 1950 | People's Party People's Party (Greece) The People's Party of Greece was a conservative and pro-monarchist political party founded by Dimitrios Gounaris, the main political rival of Eleftherios Venizelos and his Liberal Party. The party existed from 1920 until 1958.... |
Head of caretaker government Caretaker government Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government... |
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| 147 | Sophoklis Venizelos Sophoklis Venizelos Sofoklis Venizelos was a prominent Greek politician who three times served as Prime Minister of Greece .He was born in Chania. The second-born son of Eleftherios Venizelos, Sofoklis served with distinction in the Greek Army during the First World War and the initial phases of the Asia Minor... Σοφοκλής Βενιζέλος (1894–1964) |
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1950 Greek legislative election, 1950 The 1950 Greek legislative election was held on 5 March 1950.A total of 44 parties contested 250 seats. rowspan=2 colspan=3 valign=top|Summary of the 5 March 1950 Greek Parliament election results... |
2 | 23 March 1950 | 15 April 1950 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
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| 148 | Nikolaos Plastiras Nikolaos Plastiras Nikolaos Plastiras was a Greek general and politician, who served thrice as Prime Minister of Greece. A distinguished soldier and known for his personal bravery, he was known as "O Mavros Kavalaris" during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922... Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας (1883–1953) |
— | 2 | 15 April 1950 | 21 August 1950 | National Progressive Centre Union | ||
| 149 | Sophoklis Venizelos Sophoklis Venizelos Sofoklis Venizelos was a prominent Greek politician who three times served as Prime Minister of Greece .He was born in Chania. The second-born son of Eleftherios Venizelos, Sofoklis served with distinction in the Greek Army during the First World War and the initial phases of the Asia Minor... Σοφοκλής Βενιζέλος (1894–1964) |
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— | 3 | 21 August 1950 | 13 September 1950 | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Greece) The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos... |
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| 150 | Nikolaos Plastiras Nikolaos Plastiras Nikolaos Plastiras was a Greek general and politician, who served thrice as Prime Minister of Greece. A distinguished soldier and known for his personal bravery, he was known as "O Mavros Kavalaris" during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922... Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας (1883–1953) |
1951 Greek legislative election, 1951 The Greek legislative election of the 9 September 1951 resulted in an ambivalent outcome, consisting a narrow and pyrrhic, as proven later, victory for the ruling center-liberal parties of Sophoklis Venizelos and Nikolaos Plastiras.-Background:... |
3 | 27 October 1951 | 11 October 1952 | National Progressive Centre Union | ||
| 151 | Dimitrios Kiousopoulos Dimitrios Kiousopoulos Dimitrios Kiousopoulos was an important Greek jurist and a politician. He was born in 1892 in the town of Andritsaina, situated in Ilia prefecture, in Peloponnese.... Δημήτριος Κιουσόπουλος (1892–1977) |
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— | 11 October 1952 | 19 November 1952 | None | Senior Judge. Head of caretaker government Caretaker government Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government... |
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| 152 | Alexander Papagos Alexander Papagos Field Marshal Alexander Papagos , was a Greek General who led the Greek Army in the Greco-Italian War and the later stages of the Greek Civil War and became the country's Prime Minister... Αλέξανδρος Παπαγος (1883–1955) |
1952 Greek legislative election, 1952 The Greek legislative election of 16 November 1952 resulted in victory for General Alexander Papagos and the party he had founded the previous year, the Greek Rally party.... |
19 November 1952 | 4 October 1955 | Greek Rally Greek Rally Greek Rally , Ellinikos Synagermos ) was a Greek political party founded on 6 August 1951 by former general Alexandros Papagos. The party encompassed a broad spectrum of the royalist conservative right in Greek society and was modeled on the Charles de Gaulle's Rassemblement du Peuple Français... |
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| 153 | Konstantinos Karamanlis Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής (1907–1998) |
— | 1 | 6 October 1955 | 29 February 1956 | Greek Rally Greek Rally Greek Rally , Ellinikos Synagermos ) was a Greek political party founded on 6 August 1951 by former general Alexandros Papagos. The party encompassed a broad spectrum of the royalist conservative right in Greek society and was modeled on the Charles de Gaulle's Rassemblement du Peuple Français... /National Radical Union National Radical Union The National Radical Union was a Greek political party formed in 1955 by Konstantinos Karamanlis out of the Greek Rally party.... |
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| 1956 Greek legislative election, 1956 The Greek legislative election of the 19 February 1956 resulted in victory for Constantine Karamanlis and his National Radical Union party by securing the electoral vote despite trailing in the popular vote... |
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| 154 | Konstantinos Georgakopoulos Konstantinos Georgakopoulos Konstantinos Georgakopoulos was a Greek lawyer, politician and Prime Minister.He was born in Tripoli, Greece, he studied law at the University of Athens. In 1915 he became a military court judge. In 1923 he left the military justice system with the rank of colonel... Κωνσταντίνος Γεωργακόπουλος (1890–1978) |
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— | 5 March 1958 | 17 May 1958 | None | President of the Hellenic Red Cross Hellenic Red Cross The Hellenic Red Cross is the Greek national Red Cross Society, founded on 10 June 1877.-External links:... . Head of caretaker government Caretaker government Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government... |
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| 155 | Konstantinos Karamanlis Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής (1907–1998) |
1958 Greek legislative election, 1958 The Greek legislative election of the 11 May 1958 resulted in the second consecutive victory for Constantine Karamanlis and his National Radical Union party.... |
3 | 17 May 1958 | 20 September 1961 | National Radical Union National Radical Union The National Radical Union was a Greek political party formed in 1955 by Konstantinos Karamanlis out of the Greek Rally party.... |
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| 156 | Konstantinos Dovas Konstantinos Dovas Konstantinos Dovas was a was a Greek general and interim Prime Minister.Dovas was born in Konitsa. In 1918, Dovas graduated from the Greek Military Academy. During the Greek Civil War between the government and the communist Democratic Army of Greece, he was commander of the Konitsa garrison and... Κωνσταντίνος Δόβας (1898–1973) |
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— | 20 September 1961 | 4 November 1961 | None | Retired General, head of the Royal Household Royal Household A Royal Household in ancient and medieval monarchies formed the basis for the general government of the country as well as providing for the needs of the sovereign and his relations.... . Head of caretaker government Caretaker government Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government... |
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| 157 | Konstantinos Karamanlis Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής (1907–1998) |
1961 Greek legislative election, 1961 The Greek legislative election of the 29 October 1961 resulted in the third in a row victory for Constantine Karamanlis and his National Radical Union party.... |
4 | 4 November 1961 | 17 June 1963 | National Radical Union National Radical Union The National Radical Union was a Greek political party formed in 1955 by Konstantinos Karamanlis out of the Greek Rally party.... |
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| 158 | Panagiotis Pipinelis Panagiotis Pipinelis Panagiotis Pipinelis was a Greek politician and diplomat.He was born on March 21, 1899 in the port city of Piraeus. He studied Law and Political science at the University of Zurich and in 1920 at the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg in Germany.... Παναγιώτης Πιπινέλης (1899–1970) |
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— | 17 June 1963 | 29 September 1963 | National Radical Union National Radical Union The National Radical Union was a Greek political party formed in 1955 by Konstantinos Karamanlis out of the Greek Rally party.... |
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| 159 | Stylianos Mavromichalis Stylianos Mavromichalis Stylianos Mavromichalis was a Greek politician and Prime Minister.Born in Mani, Stylianos was a descendant of the well-known Petros Mavromichalis that participated in the Greek War of Independence.... Στυλιανός Μαυρομιχάλης (1902–1981) |
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— | 29 September 1963 | 8 November 1963 | Senior Judge. Head of caretaker government Caretaker government Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government... |
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| 160 | Georgios Papandreou Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου (1888–1968) |
1963 Greek legislative election, 1963 The Greek legislative election of the 3 November 1963 resulted in a narrow victory for the Center Union of Georgios Papandreou after three consecutive victories of Constantine Karamanlis and his National Radical Union party and after 11 years, during which the conservative parties ruled... |
2 | 8 November 1963 | 30 December 1963 | Center Union Center Union The Centre Union was a Greek political party, created in 1961 by George Papandreou, senior.The party was elected to power in 1963, with Papandreou as Prime Minister... |
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| 161 | Ioannis Paraskevopoulos Ioannis Paraskevopoulos Ioannis Paraskevopoulos , was a Greek banker and politician who served twice as interim Prime Minister of Greece during the 1960s. He was born in Lavda, Olympia.... Ιωάννης Παρασκευόπουλος (1900–1984) |
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— | 1 | 30 December 1963 | 18 February 1964 | None | Vice-chairman of the Bank of Greece Bank of Greece The Bank of Greece is the nationalcentral bank of Greece, located in Athens on Panepistimiou Street, with several branches across the country. Founded in 1927... . Head of caretaker government Caretaker government Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government... |
| 162 | Georgios Papandreou Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου (1888–1968) |
1964 Greek legislative election, 1964 The Greek legislative election of the 19 February 1964 resulted in a clear victory for Georgios Papandreou and his Center Union party.Georgios Papandreou had formed an interim government just after the legislative elections of 1963, in order to carry out new elections, because no party had the... |
3 | 18 February 1964 | 15 July 1965 | Center Union Center Union The Centre Union was a Greek political party, created in 1961 by George Papandreou, senior.The party was elected to power in 1963, with Papandreou as Prime Minister... |
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| 163 | Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas Georgios Athanasiadis–Novas was a Greek lawyer, politician and Prime Minister.Born in Naupactus, he obtained his law degree from the University of Athens... Γεώργιος Αθανασιάδης-Νόβας (1893–1987) |
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— | 15 July 1965 | 20 August 1965 | ex-Center Union Center Union The Centre Union was a Greek political party, created in 1961 by George Papandreou, senior.The party was elected to power in 1963, with Papandreou as Prime Minister... |
Failed to achieve parliamentary confidence during the 1965 Apostasy Apostasia of 1965 The terms Apostasia or Iouliana or the Royal Coup are used to describe the political crisis in Greece that centred around the resignation, on 15 July 1965, of Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou and the appointment, by King Constantine II, of successive Prime Ministers from Papandreou's own... |
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| 164 | Ilias Tsirimokos Ilias Tsirimokos Ilias Tsirimokos was a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister for a very brief period .-Life:... Ηλίας Τσιριμώκος (1907–1968) |
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20 August 1965 | 17 September 1965 | ex-Center Union Center Union The Centre Union was a Greek political party, created in 1961 by George Papandreou, senior.The party was elected to power in 1963, with Papandreou as Prime Minister... |
Failed to achieve parliamentary confidence during the 1965 Apostasy Apostasia of 1965 The terms Apostasia or Iouliana or the Royal Coup are used to describe the political crisis in Greece that centred around the resignation, on 15 July 1965, of Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou and the appointment, by King Constantine II, of successive Prime Ministers from Papandreou's own... |
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| 165 | Stefanos Stefanopoulos Στέφανος Στεφανόπουλος (1898–1982) |
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17 September 1965 | Liberal Democratic Center | Failed to achieve parliamentary confidence during the 1965 Apostasy Apostasia of 1965 The terms Apostasia or Iouliana or the Royal Coup are used to describe the political crisis in Greece that centred around the resignation, on 15 July 1965, of Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou and the appointment, by King Constantine II, of successive Prime Ministers from Papandreou's own... |
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| 166 | Ioannis Paraskevopoulos Ioannis Paraskevopoulos Ioannis Paraskevopoulos , was a Greek banker and politician who served twice as interim Prime Minister of Greece during the 1960s. He was born in Lavda, Olympia.... Ιωάννης Παρασκευόπουλος (1900–1984) |
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— | 2 | 22 December 1966 | 3 April 1967 | Vice-chairman of the Bank of Greece Bank of Greece The Bank of Greece is the nationalcentral bank of Greece, located in Athens on Panepistimiou Street, with several branches across the country. Founded in 1927... . Head of caretaker government Caretaker government Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government... |
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| 167 | Panagiotis Kanellopoulos Panagiotis Kanellopoulos Panagiotis Kanellopoulos or Panayotis Kanellopoulos was a distinguished Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece. He was the Prime Minister of Greece deposed by the Greek military junta of 1967-1974.... Παναγιώτης Κανελλόπουλος (1902–1986) |
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2 | 3 April 1967 | 21 April 1967 | National Radical Union National Radical Union The National Radical Union was a Greek political party formed in 1955 by Konstantinos Karamanlis out of the Greek Rally party.... |
Head of caretaker government Caretaker government Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government... |
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| Military Dictatorship Greek military junta of 1967-1974 The Greek military junta of 1967–1974, alternatively "The Regime of the Colonels" , or in Greece "The Junta", and "The Seven Years" are terms used to refer to a series of right-wing military governments that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974... (1967–1974) |
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| 168 | Konstantinos Kollias Konstantinos Kollias Konstantinos Kollias was a former Greek Attorney General who was proclaimed Prime Minister by the Greek military junta of 1967-1974 that overthrew Panagiotis Kanellopoulos' government on 21 April 1967.... Κωνσταντίνος Κόλλιας (1901–1998) |
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| 169 | Georgios Papadopoulos Γεώργιος Παπαδόπουλος (1919–1999) |
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— | 13 December 1967 | 8 October 1973 | Colonel and leader of the putschist officers. Monarchy abolished on 1 June 1973 and Republic proclaimed Metapolitefsi The Metapolitefsi was a period in Greek history after the fall of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 that includes the transitional period from the fall of the dictatorship to the Greek legislative elections of 1974 and the democratic period immediately after these elections.The long... , with himself as President. |
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| 170 | Spyros Markezinis Σπύρος Μαρκεζίνης (1909–2000) |
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— | 8 October 1973 | 25 November 1973 | Attempted democratization. Overthrown by hardliners led by Dimitrios Ioannidis | ||
| 171 | Adamantios Androutsopoulos Adamantios Androutsopoulos Adamantios Androutsopoulos was a lawyer, professor, and the Prime Minister of Greece from 1973 to 1974 appointed by junta strongman Dimitrios Ioannides.... Αδαμάντιος Ανδρουτσόπουλος (1919–2000) |
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Third Hellenic RepublicHistory of the Hellenic RepublicThe history of the Hellenic Republic constitutes three discrete republican periods in the modern history of Greece: from 1822 until 1832; from 1924 until 1935; and from 1974 through to the present...
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| 172 | Konstantinos Karamanlis Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής (1907–1998) |
— | 5 | 24 July 1974 | 21 November 1974 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
Three consecutive terms. Monarchy abolished and parliamentary republic Parliamentary republic A parliamentary republic or parliamentary constitutional republic is a type of republic which operates under a parliamentary system of government - meaning a system with no clear-cut separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches. There are a number of variations of... established by referendum Greek plebiscite, 1974 The Greek plebiscite of December 8, 1974, resulted in the final abolition of the monarchy in Greece and the establishment of the current Third Hellenic Republic.... on 13 December 1974. New Constitution Constitution of Greece The Constitution of Greece , was created by the Fifth Revisional Parliament of the Hellenes and entered into force in 1975. It has been revised three times since, most significantly in 1986, and also in 2001 and in 2008. The Constitutional history of Greece goes back to the Greek War of... adopted. |
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| 1974 Greek legislative election, 1974 The first free elections since 1964 and after the end of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974 took place in Greece on November 17, 1974 during the metapolitefsi.... |
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| 1977 Greek legislative election, 1977 In the Greek legislative election, 1977, Prime Minister, Constantine Karamanlis, called for early elections. His party, New Democracy, suffered a significant loss of power, but, nevertheless, Karamanlis managed to secure an absolute majority in the Parliament. The big surprise was the success of... |
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| 173 | Georgios Rallis Γεώργιος Ράλλης (1918–2006) |
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— | 10 May 1980 | 21 October 1981 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
Succeeded Karamanlis, who had resigned to become President | |
| 174 | Andreas Papandreou Andreas Papandreou Andreas G. Papandreou ; 5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, a socialist politician and a dominant figure in Greek politics. The son of Georgios Papandreou, Andreas was a Harvard-trained academic... Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου (1919–1996) |
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1981 Greek legislative election, 1981 The Greek legislative election held on 18 October 1981 marked a new era in the modern history of Greece.Panhellenic Socialist Movement , led by Andreas Papandreou, faced New Democracy, led by Georgios Rallis. Papandreou achieved a landslide and PASOK formed the first socialistic government in the... |
1 | 21 October 1981 | 5 June 1985 | PASOK Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
Two consecutive terms. 1986 Constitutional amendment Greek Constitutional amendment of 1986 The Greek Constitutional amendment of 1986 was based on the previously increased responsibilities of the President of the Republic. Despite the fact that the "increased" responsibilities of the President of the Republic were never exercised until 1986, by virtue of their mere existence they... reduces powers of Presidency President of Greece The President of the Hellenic Republic , colloquially referred to in English as the President of Greece, is the head of state of Greece. The office of the President of the Republic was established after the Greek republic referendum, 1974 and formally by the Constitution of Greece in 1975. The... . |
| 1985 Greek legislative election, 1985 Legislative elections were held in the Hellenic Republic on 2 June, 1985. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek parliament, the Voule.The ruling Panhellenic Socialist Movement of Andreas Papandreou, was re-elected, defeating the conservative New Democracy party of Constantine Mitsotakis .... |
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| 175 | Tzannis Tzannetakis Tzannis Tzannetakis Tzannis Tzannetakis was a Greek politician who was briefly Prime Minister of Greece during the political crisis of 1989.-Biography:Tzannetakis was born in Gytheio in the region of Mani in 1927... Τζαννής Τζαννετάκης (1927–2010) |
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June 1989 |
2 July 1989 | 12 October 1989 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... (ND New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... –Syn) |
Head of coalition government with Synaspismós. | |
| 176 | Ioannis Grivas Ιωάννης Γρίβας (1923– ) |
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— | 12 October 1989 | None | President of the Supreme Court Court of Cassation (Greece) The Court of Cassation is the Supreme Court of Greece for civil and criminal law. The Court of Cassation's decisions are irrevocable. If the Court of Cassation concludes that a lower court violated the law or the principles of the procedure, then it can order the rehearing of the case by the lower... . Head of caretaker government Caretaker government Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government... . |
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| 177 | Xenophon Zolotas Xenophon Zolotas Xenophon Zolotas , was a Greek economist and served as an interim non-party Prime Minister of Greece.-Early life and career:Born in Athens in 1904, Zolotas studied economics at the University of Athens, and later studied in Leipzig and Paris. He came from a wealthy family of goldsmiths with roots... Ξενοφών Ζολώτας (1904–2004) |
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11 April 1990 | None (ND New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... –PASOK Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... –Syn) |
Former Governor of the Bank of Greece Bank of Greece The Bank of Greece is the nationalcentral bank of Greece, located in Athens on Panepistimiou Street, with several branches across the country. Founded in 1927... . Head of a national unity government National unity government A national unity government, government of national unity, or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other national emergency.- Canada :During World War I the Conservative government of Sir... . |
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| 178 | Konstantinos Mitsotakis Κωνσταντίνος Μητσοτάκης (1918– ) |
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1990 Greek legislative election, 1990 Legislative elections were held in the Hellenic Republic on 8 April 1990. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek parliament, the Voule.The conservative New Democracy party of Constantine Mitsotakis, was elected, defeating the Panhellenic Socialist Movement of Andreas Papandreou. rowspan=2 colspan=2... |
11 April 1990 | 13 October 1993 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
Beginning of the Macedonia naming dispute Macedonia naming dispute A diplomatic dispute over the use of the name Macedonia has been an ongoing issue in the bilateral relations between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia since the latter became independent from former Yugoslavia in 1991... . Resigned due to loss of parliamentary majority |
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| 179 | Andreas Papandreou Andreas Papandreou Andreas G. Papandreou ; 5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, a socialist politician and a dominant figure in Greek politics. The son of Georgios Papandreou, Andreas was a Harvard-trained academic... Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου (1919–1996) |
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1993 Greek legislative election, 1993 Legislative elections were held in the Hellenic Republic on October 10, 1993. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek parliament, the Voule.The Panhellenic Socialist Movement of Andreas Papandreou, was elected, defeating the conservative New Democracy party of Constantine Mitsotakis.-Results:... |
3 | 13 October 1993 | 22 January 1996 | PASOK Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
Resigned due to ill health, died shortly afterwards |
| 180 | Kostas Simitis Κώστας Σημίτης (1936– ) |
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— | 1 | 22 January 1996 | PASOK Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
Elected by party to substitute for ailing Papandreou. Imia crisis. Won 1996 elections Greek legislative election, 1996 Legislative elections were held in the Hellenic Republic on 22 September 1996. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek Parliament.The ruling Panhellenic Socialist Movement of Costas Simitis, was elected, defeating the liberal-conservative New Democracy party of Miltiadis Evert.-Results: rowspan=2... , served for two consecutive terms. 2001 Constitutional amendment Greek Constitutional amendment of 2001 The Amendment of 2001 constituted the most important amendment of the Constitution of 1975. The Amendment of 1986 was much more limited, as it led to the modification of just a few articles concerning the President's powers.... . |
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| 1996 Greek legislative election, 1996 Legislative elections were held in the Hellenic Republic on 22 September 1996. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek Parliament.The ruling Panhellenic Socialist Movement of Costas Simitis, was elected, defeating the liberal-conservative New Democracy party of Miltiadis Evert.-Results: rowspan=2... |
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| 181 | Kostas Karamanlis Κώστας Καραμανλής (1956– ) |
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2004 Greek legislative election, 2004 Legislative elections were held in Greece on March 7, 2004. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek Parliament, the Vouli . The New Democracy Party of Kostas Karamanlis won a decisive victory in the elections, ending eleven years of rule by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement .PASOK was led into the... |
1 First Cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis Kostas Karamanlis served as a Prime Minister of Greece for two consecutive terms. Durind his incumbency, the period 2004-2009, he formed two cabinets... |
10 March 2004 | 17 September 2007 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
Two consecutive terms. 2008 Constitutional amendment. 2004 Athens Olympics |
| 2007 | 2 Second Cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis Kostas Karamanlis served as a Prime Minister of Greece for two consecutive terms. During his incumbency, the period 2004-2009, he formed two cabinets... |
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| 182 | George A. Papandreou George Papandreou Georgios A. Papandreou , commonly anglicised to George and shortened to Γιώργος in Greek, is a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece following his party's victory in the 2009 legislative election... Γεώργιος Α. Παπανδρέου (1952– ) |
2009 Greek legislative election, 2009 Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 4 October 2009. An election was not required until September 2011.On 2 September Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis announced he would request President Karolos Papoulias to dissolve Parliament and call an election... |
• | 6 October 2009 | 11 November 2011 | PASOK Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
2010-2011 debt crisis Greek government debt crisis From late 2009, fears of a sovereign debt crisis developed among investors concerning Greece's ability to meet its debt obligations due to strong increase in government debt levels. This lead to a crisis of confidence, indicated by a widening of bond yield spreads and risk insurance on credit... . Resigned. |
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| 183 | Lucas Papademos Lucas Papademos Lucas Papademos is a Greek economist who has been appointed as Prime Minister of Greece since 11 November 2011.Previously, he was Governor of the Bank of Greece from 1994 to 2002 and Vice President of the European Central Bank from 2002 to 2010... Λουκάς Παπαδήμος (1947– ) |
— | • Coalition Cabinet of Lucas Papademos The Cabinet of Lucas Papademos succeeded the cabinet of George Papandreou, as an interim three-party coalition cabinet, leading a coalition government formed by the PASOK party, New Democracy party and Popular Orthodox Rally party, after Papandreou's decision to step down, and allow a provisional... |
11 November 2011 | Incumbent | None (PASOK Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... –ND New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... –LAOS Popular Orthodox Rally The Popular Orthodox Rally or The People's Orthodox Rally , often abbreviated to ΛΑ.Ο.Σ as a pun on the Greek word for people, is a Greek party. According to its political program LA.O.S... ) |
Former Governor of the Bank of Greece Bank of Greece The Bank of Greece is the nationalcentral bank of Greece, located in Athens on Panepistimiou Street, with several branches across the country. Founded in 1927... and Vice-President of the European Central Bank European Central Bank The European Central Bank is the institution of the European Union that administers the monetary policy of the 17 EU Eurozone member states. It is thus one of the world's most important central banks. The bank was established by the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1998, and is headquartered in Frankfurt,... . Head of national unity government National unity government A national unity government, government of national unity, or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other national emergency.- Canada :During World War I the Conservative government of Sir... . 2010-2011 debt crisis Greek government debt crisis From late 2009, fears of a sovereign debt crisis developed among investors concerning Greece's ability to meet its debt obligations due to strong increase in government debt levels. This lead to a crisis of confidence, indicated by a widening of bond yield spreads and risk insurance on credit... . |
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See also
- Politics of GreecePolitics of GreeceThe Politics of Greece takes place in a large parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Greece is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Hellenic Parliament...
- List of heads of state of Greece
- Rulers of GreeceRulers of Greece-Antiquity:*Kings of Sparta*Kings of Athens*Archons of Athens*Kings of Macedon*Kings of Pontus*Kings of Paionia*Roman Emperors* Kings of Kommagene* Kings of Lydia* Attalid Kings of Pergamon-Middle Ages:*Byzantine Emperors*Emperors of Nicaea...
- Lists of office-holders of all nations