The history of the Hellenic Republic constitutes three discreet periods in Greek History: 1827 - 1832, 1924 - 1935 and 1974 - present. Naval Battle of Navarino by Carneray 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

The first Hellenic Republic was the outgrowth of the Greek War of Independence and was formed by a series of Revolutionary Councils and conventions which ultimately selected Ioannis Capodistrias as Governor. He was assassinated by political rivals in 1831 and was succeeded by his brother, Augustinos Kapodistrias until the Great Powers declared Greece and Kingdom and selected the Bavarian Prince Otto to be its king. Combatants Greek revolutionaries, Great Britain, Russia, France Ottoman Empire, Egyptian troops Commanders Theodoros Kolokotronis, Alexander Ypsilanti Omer Vrionis, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt. ... statue of John Capodistria in Panepistimiou Street, Athens John Capodistria, (in Greek Ioannis Kapodistrias or Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας, and in Italian Giovanni Capo dIstria, Count Capo dIstria) (February 11, 1776 - October 9, 1831), Greek-born diplomat of the Russian Empire and later first head of state of independent Greece... Augustinos Kapodistrias (in Greek Αυγουστίνος Καποδίστριας , 1778- 1857). ... A Youthful Portrait of King Otto of Greece Otto of Wittelsbach, Prince of Bavaria and King of Greece (Salzburg, June 1, 1815 - Bamberg, July 26, 1867) was made the first modern king of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the...

The second Hellenic Republic was declared on March 25, 1924 after the defeat of Greece by Turkey in the catastrophe of 1922 and the death of King Constantine I in 1923. The king and his political nemesis, Eleftherios Venizelos had struggled over control of the country from 1915 to his death and the country was sorely divided. King Constantine was succeeded by his son, King George II who was asked by the parliament to leave Greece so the nation could decide what form of government it should adopt, ultimately selecting a Republic. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923), ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ... Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936), Greek statesman and diplomat. ... George II (Greek: Γεώργιος [Geōrgios]; 20 July 1890 — 1 April 1947), King of the Hellenes (Greece) ruled from 1922-1924 and 1935-1947. ... In a broad definition a republic is a state or country that is led by people who do not base their political power on any principle beyond the control of the people of that state or country. ...

The first President of the Hellenic Republic was Pavlos Kountouriotis, an Admiral and supporter of Venizelos who resigned after a coup d'etat in 1925. He was succeeded by the coup's leader General Theodoros Pangalos, who was likewise deposed by the military 5 months later after embroiling Greece in the War of the Stray Dog. Kountouriotis was reinstated. Reelected in 1929, Kountouriotis was forced to resign for health reasons that year. He was succeeded by Alexandros Zaimis, who served as President until the Monarchy was restored in 1935 after a series of aborted coups and political instability. Admiral Kountouriotis Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis (1855-1935) (Greek: Παύλος Κουντουριώτης) was an acclaimed Greek military man, and twice the President of Greece. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Theodoros Pangalos (Greek Θεόδωρος Παγγάλος) was a Greek general who briefly ruled Greece from 1925-26. ... The War of the Stray Dog occurred in 1925 when a Greek soldier allegedly ran after his dog, which had strayed across the border from Macedonia. ... Alexandros Zaimis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης) (1855–1936) was a Greek politician. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The third Hellenic Republic was declared during the period of metapolitefsi following the end of the Junta which had controlled Greece after the April 21, 1967 coup. The Junta had declared a plebescite to abolish the monarchy, but it was not recognized as legitimate. On December 13, 1974 the Monarchy was finally abolished and a new Constitution was adopted that declared Greece a parliamentary democracy. Metapolitefsi (Μεταπολίτευση) translated as Regime change refers to the period in Greek history after the fall of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974 and it includes the transition period between the fall of the dictatorship and the Greek legislative election, 1974 as well as the democratic period immediately after these... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... A parliamentary system, or parliamentarism, is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. ...

The Presidents of the third Hellenic Republic include:

• Michail Stasinopoulos--December 18, 1974 - June 19, 1975 President pro tempore, appointed by Parliament, first (short term) elected President (by Parliamentary vote) of the Third Republic

• Constantine Tsatsos --June 19, 1975 - May 15, 1980 Elected by parliament, one full (five year) term

• Constantine Karamanlis--May 15, 1980 - March 10, 1985 First directly (by the people) elected President of the third Republic, one term, resigned

• Ioannis Alevras--March 10, 1985 - March 30, 1985 Speaker of the Parliament, President pro tempore

• Christos Sartzetakis --March 30, 1985 - May 4, 1990 Elected, one term

• Constantine Karamanlis--May 4, 1990 - March 10, 1995Elected, one term

• Kostis Stephanopoulos--March 10, 1995 - March 12, 2005 Elected, two terms

• Karolos Papoulias--March 12, 2005 - present Elected, incumbent

Michael Stasinopoulos (27 July 1903 - 31 October 2002) was a Greek politician. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Konstantinos Tsatsos (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Τσάτσος). Greek diplomat and politician; President of Greece from 1975 to 1980. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Konstantinos Karamanlis Konstantinos Karamanlis (Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής in Greek; March 8, 1907 – April 23, 1998) was a towering figure of Greek politics. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... Ioannis Alevras (1912-1995) was a socialist politician who served as Chairman of the Greek Parliament. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... Christos Antoniou Sartzetakis (born 6 April 1929 - Thessaloniki) is a Greek jurist and an elder statesman. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... Konstantinos Karamanlis Konstantinos Karamanlis (Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής in Greek; March 8, 1907 – April 23, 1998) was a towering figure of Greek politics. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Konstantinos Dimitriou Stephanopoulos (Born August 15, 1926) is the current President of the Hellenic Republic (Greece). ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Karolos Papoulias Karolos Papoulias (Greek: Κάρολος Παπούλιας) is the President of the Hellenic Republic, former minister and member of the Hellenic parliament. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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• The President of the Hellenic Republic

• List of Greek heads of state and government