Portrait
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Name (Birth–Death)
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Election
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Term of office
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Political party
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Notes
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Took office
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Left office
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Time in office
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Georgios Kondylis Γεώργιος Κονδύλης (1879–1936)
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—
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10 October 1935
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30 November 1935
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51 days
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Military/National Radical Party
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Lt. General and head of the small National Radical Party. Assumed government with the support of the Armed Forces chiefs, abolished the Republic on 10 October, confirmed by plebiscite. Regent until the return of King George II on 3 November 1935.
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Konstantinos Demertzis Κωνσταντίνος Δεμερτζής (1876–1936)
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1936
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30 November 1935
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13 April 1936
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135 days
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Independent
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Professor of Law, elected as a neutral candidate, initially as head of a caretaker government. After the deadlock of the 1936 elections and until his death, head of compromise government.
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Ioannis Metaxas Ιωάννης Μεταξάς (1871–1941)
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—
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13 April 1936
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29 January 1941
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4 years, 291 days
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Independent (ex-Freethinkers' Party)
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Retired Lt. General. Vice-president of Demertzis' government. Suspended Parliament and established dictatorship on 4 August 1936.
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Alexandros Koryzis Αλέξανδρος Κορυζής (1885–1941)
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—
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29 January 1941
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18 April 1941
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79 days
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Independent
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Chairman of the Bank of Greece, appointed by King George II as Prime Minister. Committed suicide upon the entrance of the German troops in Athens.
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George II Γεώργιος Β΄ (1890–1947)
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—
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18 April 1941
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21 April 1941
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3 days
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Independent
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King George II was de facto Prime Minister after Koryzis' suicide, and while the prospective candidacies of Konstantinos Kotzias, Alexandros Mazarakis-Ainian, and Emmanouil Tsouderos were being discussed; on 20 April, admiral Alexandros Sakellariou was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister with George II as head of government.[2]
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Emmanouil Tsouderos Εμμανουήλ Τσουδερός (1882–1956)
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—
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21 April 1941
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14 April 1944
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2 years, 359 days
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Independent
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Chairman of the Bank of Greece, appointed by King George II. In exile to London and after in Cairo from 23 May 1941.
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Collaborationist governments during the occupation by Axis powers (1941–1944)
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Georgios Tsolakoglou Γεώργιος Τσολάκογλου (1886–1948)
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—
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30 April 1941
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2 December 1942
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1 year, 216 days
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Military
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Lt. General. Signed, on his own initiative, the unconditional surrender of the Hellenic Army to the Nazis in April 1941. First head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation. Resigned over the fiscal exploitation of Greece by the occupying powers.
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Konstantinos Logothetopoulos Κωνσταντίνος Λογοθετόπουλος (1878–1961)
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—
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2 December 1942
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7 April 1943
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126 days
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Independent
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Professor of Medicine. Second head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation. Dismissed by the Germans as ineffective.
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Ioannis Rallis Ιωάννης Ράλλης (1878–1946)
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—
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7 April 1943
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12 October 1944
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1 year, 188 days
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People's Party
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Third head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation. Created the Security Battalions, the collaborationist Wehrmacht-equipped paramilitary groups dedicated to the persecution of resistance groups and the support of Nazi occupation troops.
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Political Committee of National Liberation ("Mountain Government") (1944)
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Evripidis Bakirtzis Ευριπίδης Μπακιρτζής (1895–1947)
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—
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10 March 1944
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18 April 1944
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39 days
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Communist Party
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Chairmen of the Political Committee of National Liberation (PEEA), a government in EAM-held territories.
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Alexandros Svolos Αλέξανδρος Σβώλος (1892–1952)
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—
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18 April 1944
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2 September 1944
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137 days
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Socialist Party
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Sophoklis Venizelos Σοφοκλής Βενιζέλος (1894–1964)
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—
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14 April 1944
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26 April 1944
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12 days
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Liberal Party
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Head of the internationally recognized government-in-exile in Cairo.
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Georgios Papandreou Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου (1888–1968)
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—
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26 April 1944
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3 January 1945
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252 days
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Democratic Socialist Party of Greece
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Head of the internationally recognized government-in-exile 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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Nikolaos Plastiras Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας (1883–1953)
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—
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3 January 1945
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8 April 1945
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95 days
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Independent (Liberal-leaning)
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Retired Lt. General. A distinguished officer known as "The Black Rider" during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922.
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Petros Voulgaris Πέτρος Βούλγαρης (1884–1957)
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—
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8 April 1945
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11 August 1945
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192 days
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Military
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Rear Admiral.
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11 August 1945
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17 October 1945
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Archbishop Damaskinos Αρχιεπίσκοπος Δαμασκηνός (1891–1949)
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—
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17 October 1945
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1 November 1945
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15 days
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Independent
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Archbishop of Athens. Regent and Prime Minister.
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Panagiotis Kanellopoulos Παναγιώτης Κανελλόπουλος (1902–1986)
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—
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1 November 1945
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22 November 1945
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21 days
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National Unionist Party
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Themistoklis Sofoulis Θεμιστοκλής Σοφούλης (1862–1949)
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—
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22 November 1945
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4 April 1946
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133 days
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Liberal Party
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Panagiotis Poulitsas Παναγιώτης Πουλίτσας (1881–1968)
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—
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4 April 1946
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18 April 1946
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14 days
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Independent
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Senior judge. Interim government.
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Konstantinos Tsaldaris Κωνσταντίνος Τσαλδάρης (1884–1970)
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1946
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18 April 1946
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2 October 1946
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281 days
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People's Party
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2 October 1946
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24 January 1947
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Dimitrios Maximos Δημήτριος Μάξιμος (1873–1955)
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—
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24 January 1947
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29 August 1947
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217 days
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People's Party
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Head of coalition government.
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Konstantinos Tsaldaris Κωνσταντίνος Τσαλδάρης (1884–1970)
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—
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29 August 1947
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7 September 1947
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9 days
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People's Party
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Themistoklis Sofoulis Θεμιστοκλής Σοφούλης (1862–1949)
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—
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7 September 1947
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18 November 1948
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1 year, 290 days
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Liberal Party
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Four terms, head of coalition governments of all centrist and rightist parties.
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18 November 1948
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20 January 1949
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20 January 1949
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14 April 1949
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14 April 1949
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24 June 1949
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Provisional Democratic Government (1947–1950)
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Markos Vafeiadis Μάρκος Βαφειάδης (1906–1992)
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—
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24 December 1947
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7 February 1949
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1 year, 45 days
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Communist Party
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Heads of Provisional Democratic Government, a Communist rival government formed during the Greek Civil War. Defeated and in exile from 28 August 1949.
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Dimitrios Partsalidis Δημήτριος Παρτσαλίδης (1905–1980)
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—
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3 April 1949
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October 1950
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1 year, 5 months
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Communist Party
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Alexandros Diomidis Αλέξανδρος Διομήδης (1875–1950)
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—
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30 June 1949
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6 January 1950
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190 days
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Liberal Party
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Vice-president of Sofoulis' government, acting since 24 June after his death, head of the coalition government of all centrist and rightist parties.
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Ioannis Theotokis Ιωάννης Θεοτόκης (1880–1961)
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—
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6 January 1950
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23 March 1950
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76 days
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People's Party
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Head of caretaker government.
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Sophoklis Venizelos Σοφοκλής Βενιζέλος (1894–1964)
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1950
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23 March 1950
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15 April 1950
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23 days
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Liberal Party
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Nikolaos Plastiras Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας (1883–1953)
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—
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15 April 1950
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21 August 1950
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128 days
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National Progressive Centre Union
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Sophoklis Venizelos Σοφοκλής Βενιζέλος (1894–1964)
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—
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21 August 1950
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13 September 1950
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1 year, 67 days
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Liberal Party
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13 September 1950
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3 November 1950
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3 November 1950
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27 October 1951
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Nikolaos Plastiras Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας (1883–1953)
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1951
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27 October 1951
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11 October 1952
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350 days
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National Progressive Centre Union
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Tried to heal the rift caused in Greek society by the Greek Civil War.
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Dimitrios Kiousopoulos Δημήτριος Κιουσόπουλος (1892–1977)
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—
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11 October 1952
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19 November 1952
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39 days
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Independent
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Senior Judge. Head of caretaker government.
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Alexander Papagos Αλέξανδρος Παπάγος (1883–1955)
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1952
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19 November 1952
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4 October 1955
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2 years, 319 days
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Greek Rally
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Retired Field Marshal, former Commander-in-Chief of the Greek Armed Forces and former Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff. Died in office.
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Konstantinos Karamanlis Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής (1907–1998)
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—
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6 October 1955
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29 February 1956
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2 years, 150 days
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Greek Rally/National Radical Union
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1956
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29 February 1956
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5 March 1958
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Konstantinos Georgakopoulos Κωνσταντίνος Γεωργακόπουλος (1890–1978)
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—
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5 March 1958
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17 May 1958
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73 days
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Independent
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President of the Hellenic Red Cross and former Minister for National Education. Head of caretaker government.
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Konstantinos Karamanlis Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής (1907–1998)
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1958
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17 May 1958
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20 September 1961
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3 years, 126 days
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National Radical Union
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Konstantinos Dovas Κωνσταντίνος Δόβας (1898–1973)
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—
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20 September 1961
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4 November 1961
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45 days
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Independent
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Retired General and former Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, head of the Royal Household. Head of caretaker government.
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Konstantinos Karamanlis Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής (1907–1998)
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1961
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4 November 1961
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18 June 1963
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1 year, 226 days
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National Radical Union
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Panagiotis Pipinelis Παναγιώτης Πιπινέλης (1899–1970)
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—
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19 June 1963
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28 September 1963
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101 days
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National Radical Union
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Stylianos Mavromichalis Στυλιανός Μαυρομιχάλης (1902–1981)
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—
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28 September 1963
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8 November 1963
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41 days
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Independent
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President of the Court of Cassation. Head of caretaker government.
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Georgios Papandreou Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου (1888–1968)
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1963
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8 November 1963
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31 December 1963
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53 days
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Center Union
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Ioannis Paraskevopoulos Ιωάννης Παρασκευόπουλος (1900–1984)
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—
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31 December 1963
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19 February 1964
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50 days
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Independent
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Vice-chairman of the Bank of Greece. Head of caretaker government.
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Georgios Papandreou Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου (1888–1968)
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1964
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19 February 1964
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15 July 1965
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1 year, 146 days
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Center Union
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Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas Γεώργιος Αθανασιάδης-Νόβας (1893–1987)
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—
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15 July 1965
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20 August 1965
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36 days
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Independent (ex-Center Union)
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Failed to achieve parliamentary confidence during the 1965 Apostasy.
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Ilias Tsirimokos Ηλίας Τσιριμώκος (1907–1968)
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—
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20 August 1965
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17 September 1965
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28 days
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Independent (ex-Center Union)
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Stefanos Stefanopoulos Στέφανος Στεφανόπουλος (1898–1982)
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—
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17 September 1965
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22 December 1966
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1 year, 96 days
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Liberal Democratic Center
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Ioannis Paraskevopoulos Ιωάννης Παρασκευόπουλος (1900–1984)
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—
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22 December 1966
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3 April 1967
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102 days
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Independent
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Vice-chairman of the Bank of Greece. Head of caretaker government.
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Panagiotis Kanellopoulos Παναγιώτης Κανελλόπουλος (1902–1986)
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—
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3 April 1967
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21 April 1967
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18 days
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National Radical Union
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Head of caretaker government.
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Greek junta (1967–1974)
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Constantine Kollias Κωνσταντίνος Κόλλιας (1901–1998)
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—
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21 April 1967
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13 December 1967
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236 days
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Independent
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Senior Judge. Appointed Prime Minister by the military regime after a compromise between the leader of the Greek junta Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos and King Constantine II.
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Georgios Papadopoulos Γεώργιος Παπαδόπουλος (1919–1999)
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—
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13 December 1967
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8 October 1973
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5 years, 299 days
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Military
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Colonel, leader of the putschist officers and strongman of the military regime. Assumed the office after King Constantine's failed counter-coup on 13 December 1967. Monarchy abolished on 1 June 1973 (confirmed by referendum on 29 July) and presidential republic proclaimed, with himself as President.
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Spyros Markezinis Σπύρος Μαρκεζίνης (1909–2000)
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—
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8 October 1973
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25 November 1973
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48 days
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Progressive Party
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Attempted democratization. Overthrown by hardliners led by Brigadier Dimitrios Ioannidis.
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Adamantios Androutsopoulos Αδαμάντιος Ανδρουτσόπουλος (1919–2000)
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—
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25 November 1973
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24 July 1974
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241 days
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Independent
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Appointed Prime Minister by junta strongman Ioannidis.
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