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Encyclopedia > Prime Minister of the Third Hellenic Republic

The Prime Minister of Greece (Greek: Πρωθυπουργός της Ελλάδας) is the head of government of the Hellenic Republic and the leader of the Greek cabinet. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Greece upon the nomination of Parliament. The current Prime Minister is Kostas Karamanlis, leader of the New Democracy party. The Head of Government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. ... The cabinet of Greece is comprised of the heads of the major ministries. ... This is a list of presidents of Greece. ... The Hellenic Parliament (Greek: Βουλή των Ελλήνων; transliterated Vouli ton Ellinon; literally Council of the Greeks) is the parliament of Greece, located in Syntagma Square in Athens. ... Konstantínos Alexandrou Karamanlís (Κωνσταντίνος Αλεξάνδρου Καραμανλής, in Greek; generally known as Costas Caramanlis, Costas Karamanlis, or Kóstas Karamanlís, born September 14, 1956) became Prime Minister of Greece on March 10, 2004 following his partys victory in the March 7 parliamentary elections. ... Party logo New Democracy (ND, Greek: Νέα Δημοκρατία, Nea Dhimokratia), founded in 1974, is the main center-right liberal-conservative political party in Greece. ...


Note on Greek names: There is no firm convention for the rendering of Greek personal names into English. Traditionally, Greek names were Romanised in spelling (thus, Sophoklis became Sophocles and Aiskhylos became Aeschylus), and also Anglicised in form (thus, Georgios became George and Alexandros became Alexander). English-speaking readers are more used to seeing (for example) Constantine Karamanlis than Konstantinos Karamanlis. Sophocles (ancient Greek: ; 495 BC - 406 BC) was the second of three great ancient Greek tragedians. ... Bust of Aeschylus from the Capitoline Museums, Rome Aeschylus (525 BC—456 BC; Greek: Ασχύλος) was a playwright of Ancient Greece. ... Konstantinos Karamanlis Konstantinos Karamanlis (Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής in Greek; March 8, 1907 – April 23, 1998) was a towering figure of Greek politics. ...


Recently there has been an increasing tendency to use the Greek forms, to reflect a more realistic version of how the actual name sounds, but sometimes there is no consistency (Andreas Papandreou, for example, is never called Andrew Papandreou, but George Papandreou is never called Giorgios Papandreou, but can also be called Georgios Papandreou). As well, certain Greek language consonants do not have exact English language counterparts. Reflecting this inconsistency, this table uses Greek forms, wherever possible, except for those Prime Ministers for whose names an Anglicised form is established due to the absence of a corresponding English consonant. Andreas Georgiou Papandreou, Ανδρέας Γ. Παπανδρέου (5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, a socialist politician and a towering figure in Greek politics. ... For George Papandreous grandfather, also called George Papandreou, see George Papandreou, senior. ...


Greek Prime Ministers and Heads of Government, 1822–present

# Name Born/Died Took Office Left Office Party Notes
First Hellenic Republic (1822–1832)
Provisional Administration of Greece (1822–1827)
Alexandros Mavrokordatos 1791–1865 January 13, 1822 May 10, 1823 President of the Executive
Petros Mavromichalis 1765–1848 May 10, 1823 December 31, 1823 President of the Executive
Georgios Kountouriotis 1782–1858 December 31, 1823 April 26, 1826 President of the Executive
Andreas Zaimis 1791–1840 April 26, 1826 April 14, 1827 President of the Governmental Commission
Georgios Mavromichalis
Ioannis Nakos
Ioannis Milaitis
1800–1831

April 15, 1827 January 24, 1828 Acting Governmental Commission
Hellenic State (1827–1832)
Ioannis Kapodistrias 1776–1831 January 24, 1828 October 9, 1831 Russian Party Governor of Greece (Head of state and government), assassinated
Spyridon Trikoupis 1788–1873 February 1, 1828 February 17, 1829 Chief Secretary of State, under Governor I. Kapodistrias
Nikolaos Spiliadis 1785–1867 February 17, 1829 October 9, 1831 Chief Secretary of State, under Governor I. Kapodistrias
Augustinos Kapodistrias 1778–1857 October 9, 1831 April 8, 1832 Russian Party Governor of Greece
Ioannis Kolettis
Theodoros Kolokotronis
Andreas Zaimis
Andreas Metaxas
Dimitrios Boundouris
1774–1847

1770–1843
1791–1840
1786–1860

April 8, 1832 April 14, 1832 Governmental Comission
Georgios Kountouriotis
Dimitrios Ypsilantis
Ioannis Kolettis
Spyridon Trikoupis
Andreas Zaimis
Andreas Metaxas

1782–1858
1793–1832
1774–1847
1788–1873
1791–1840
1786–1860
April 8, 1832 October 3, 1832 Governmental Comission
Ioannis Kolettis
Andreas Zaimis
1774–1847
1791–1840
October 3, 1832 February 6, 1833 Governmental Comission
Kingdom of Greece (1832–1924)
Absolute Monarchy (1832–1843)
Spyridon Trikoupis 1788–1873 February 6, 1833 October 24, 1833 English Party
Alexandros Mavrokordatos 1791–1865 October 24, 1833 June 12, 1834 English Party
Ioannis Kolettis 1774–1847 June 12, 1834 June 1, 1835 French Party
Count Josef Ludwig von Armansperg 1787–1853 June 1, 1835 February 14, 1837 Chief Secretary of the Royal Council
Ignaz von Rundhart 1790–1838 February 14, 1837 December 20, 1837
King Otto (absolute monarch) 1815–1867 December 20, 1837 July 6, 1841 Served as his own Prime Minister
Alexandros Mavrokordatos 1791–1865 July 6, 1841 August 22, 1841 English Party
King Otto (absolute monarch) 1815–1867 August 22, 1841 September 15, 1843 Served as his own Prime Minister
Constitutional Monarchy (1843–1924)
Andreas Metaxas 1790–1860 September 15, 1843 March 11, 1844 Russian Party First Constitutional Prime Minister
Konstantinos Kanaris 1790–1877 March 11, 1844 April 11, 1844 Russian Party
Alexandros Mavrokordatos 1791–1865 April 11, 1844 August 18, 1844 English Party
Ioannis Kolettis 1774–1847 August 18, 1844 September 17, 1847 French Party
Kitsos Tzavelas 1801–1855 September 17, 1847 March 19, 1848 Russian Party
Georgios Kountouriotis 1782–1858 March 19, 1848 October 27, 1848 French Party
Konstantinos Kanaris 1790–1877 October 27, 1848 December 24, 1849 Russian Party
Antonios Kriezis 1796–1865 December 24, 1849 May 28, 1854 English Party
Konstantinos Kanaris 1790–1877 May 28, 1854 July 29, 1854 Russian Party
Alexandros Mavrokordatos 1791–1865 July 29, 1854 October 11, 1855 English Party
Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 October 11, 1855 November 25, 1857 French Party
Athanasios Miaoulis 1815–1867 November 25, 1857 June 7, 1862 English Party
Gennaios Kolokotronis 1803–1868 June 7, 1862 October 23, 1862 Russian Party Deposition of King Otto on October 10
Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 October 23, 1862 February 21, 1863 French Party
Aristidis Moraitinis 1806–1875 February 21, 1863 February 24, 1863 Russian Party
Zinovios Valvis 1800–1886 February 24, 1863 April 9, 1863
Diomidis Kiriakos 1811–1869 April 9, 1863 May 10, 1863
Benizelos Rouphos 1795–1868 May 10, 1863 October 30, 1863 French Party
Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 November 6, 1863 March 17, 1864 French Party
Konstantinos Kanaris 1790–1877 March 17, 1864 April 28, 1864 Russian Party
Zinovios Valvis 1800–1886 April 28, 1864 August 7, 1864
Konstantinos Kanaris 1790–1877 August 7, 1864 February 9, 1865 Russian Party
Benizelos Rouphos 1795–1868 February 9, 1865 March 14, 1865 French Party
Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 March 14, 1865 November 1, 1865
Epameinontas Deligeorgis 1829–1889 November 1, 1865 November 15, 1865
Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 November 15, 1865 November 18, 1865
Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 November 18, 1865 November 25, 1865
Epameinontas Deligeorgis 1829–1889 November 25, 1865 December 11, 1865
Benizelos Rouphos 1795–1868 December 11, 1865 June 21, 1866
Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 June 21, 1866 December 30, 1866
Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 December 30, 1866 January 1, 1868
Aristidis Moraitinis 1806–1875 January 1, 1868 February 6, 1868
Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 February 6, 1868 February 6, 1869
Thrasivoulos Zaimis 1829–1880 February 6, 1869 July 22, 1870
Epameinontas Deligeorgis 1829–1889 July 22, 1870 December 15, 1870
Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 December 15, 1870 November 9, 1871
Thrasivoulos Zaimis 1829–1880 November 9, 1871 January 6, 1872
Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 January 6, 1872 July 20, 1872
Epameinontas Deligeorgis 1829–1889 July 20, 1872 February 21, 1874
Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 February 21, 1874 May 8, 1875
Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 May 8, 1875 October 27, 1875 New Party
Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 October 27, 1875 December 8, 1876 Nationalist Party
Epameinontas Deligeorgis 1829–1889 December 8, 1876 December 13, 1876
Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 December 13, 1876 March 10, 1877 Nationalist Party
Epameinontas Deligeorgis 1829–1889 March 10, 1877 June 1, 1877
Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 June 1, 1877 June 7, 1877 Nationalist Party
Konstantinos Kanaris 1790–1877 June 7, 1877 September 14, 1877
Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 September 14, 1877 November 2, 1878 Nationalist Party
Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 November 2, 1878 November 7, 1878 New Party
Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 November 7, 1878 March 22, 1880 Nationalist Party
Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 March 22, 1880 October 25, 1880 New Party
Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 October 25, 1880 March 15, 1882 Nationalist Party
Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 March 15, 1882 May 1, 1885 New Party
Theodoros Deligiannis 1820–1905 May 1, 1885 May 9, 1886 Nationalist Party
Dimitrios Valvis 1814–1886 May 9, 1886 May 21, 1886
Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 May 21, 1886 November 5, 1890 New Party
Theodoros Deligiannis 1820–1905 November 5, 1890 March 1, 1892 Nationalist Party
Konstantinos Konstantopoulos 1832–1910 March 1, 1892 June 22, 1892
Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 June 22, 1892 May 15, 1893 New Party
Sotirios Sotiropoulos 1831–1898 May 15, 1893 November 11, 1893
Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 November 11, 1893 January 24, 1895 New Party
Nikolaos Deligiannis 1845–1910 January 24, 1895 June 11, 1895 Nationalist Party
Theodoros Deligiannis 1820–1905 June 11, 1895 April 30, 1897 Nationalist Party
Dimitrios Rallis 1844–1921 April 30, 1897 October 3, 1897
Alexandros Zaimis 1855–1936 October 3, 1897 April 14, 1899
Georgios Theotokis 1844–1916 April 14, 1899 November 25, 1901 New Party
Alexandros Zaimis 1855–1936 November 25, 1901 December 6, 1902
Theodoros Deligiannis 1820–1905 December 6, 1902 June 27, 1903 Nationalist Party
Georgios Theotokis 1844–1916 June 27, 1903 July 11, 1903 New Party
Dimitrios Rallis 1844–1921 July 11, 1903 December 19, 1903
Georgios Theotokis 1844–1916 December 19, 1903 December 29, 1904 New Party
Theodoros Deligiannis 1820–1905 December 29, 1904 June 13, 1905 Nationalist Party
Dimitrios Rallis 1844–1921 June 22, 1905 December 21, 1905
Georgios Theotokis 1844–1916 December 21, 1905 July 29, 1909 New Party
Dimitrios Rallis 1844–1921 July 29, 1909 August 28, 1909
Kiriakoulis Mavromichalis 1849–1916 August 28, 1909 January 31, 1910 Military League
Stephanos Dragoumis 1842–1923 January 31, 1910 October 18, 1910
Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 October 18, 1910 March 10, 1915 Liberal Party
Dimitrios Gounaris 1866–1922 March 10, 1915 August 23, 1915
Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 August 23, 1915 October 7, 1915 Liberal Party
Alexandros Zaimis 1855–1936 October 7, 1915 November 7, 1915
Stephanos Skouloudis 1836–1928 November 7, 1915 June 22, 1916
Alexandros Zaimis 1855–1936 June 22, 1916 September 16, 1916
Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos 1853–1927 September 16, 1916 October 10, 1916
Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 September 19, 1916 June 27, 1917 Liberal Party Rival "Government of National Defence" controlling northern Greece and Crete. Recognized by World War I Allies as of December 19, 1916.
Spiridon Lampros 1851–1919 October 10, 1916 February 5, 1917 Controlling Southern Greece
Alexandros Zaimis 1855–1936 February 5, 1917 June 27, 1917 Controlling Southern Greece
Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 June 27, 1917 November 18, 1920 Liberal Party Controlling the entire country
Dimitrios Rallis 1844–1921 November 18, 1920 February 6, 1921 People's Party
Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos 1853–1927 February 6, 1921 April 8, 1921 People's Party
Dimitrios Gounaris 1866–1922 April 8, 1921 May 16, 1922 People's Party
Nikolaos Stratos 1872–1922 May 16, 1922 May 22, 1922 People's Party
Petros Protopapadakis 1860–1922 May 22, 1922 September 10, 1922 People's Party
Nikolaos Triantaphillakos 1855–1939 September 10, 1922 September 29, 1922
Anastasios Charalambis 1862–1949 September 29, 1922 September 30, 1922
Sotirios Krokidas 1852–1924 September 30, 1922 November 27, 1922
Stylianos Gonatas 1876–1966 November 27, 1922 January 24, 1924 Military, pro-Liberal
Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 January 24, 1924 February 19, 1924 Liberal Party
Georgios Kaphantaris 1873–1946 February 19, 1924 March 12, 1924
Second Hellenic Republic (1924–1935)
Alexandros Papanastasiou 1876–1936 March 12, 1924 July 24, 1924 Republic proclaimed on March 25 and confirmed by plebiscite on April 13
Themistoklis Sophoulis 1862–1949 July 24, 1924 October 7, 1924 Liberal Party
Andreas Michalakopoulos 1876–1938 October 7, 1924 June 26, 1925 Liberal Party Overthrown by coup
Theodoros Pangalos 1878–1952 June 25, 1925 July 19, 1926 Dictator
Athanasios Eftaxias 1849–1931 July 19, 1926 August 23, 1926 Under Theodoros Pangalos' dictatorship
Georgios Kondylis 1879–1936 August 23, 1926 December 4, 1926 Overthrew Pangalos, head of caretaker government
Alexandros Zaimis 1855–1936 December 4, 1926 July 4, 1928
Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 July 4, 1928 May 26, 1932 Liberal Party
Alexandros Papanastasiou 1876–1936 May 26, 1932 June 5, 1932
Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 June 5, 1932 November 3, 1932 Liberal Party
Panagis Tsaldaris 1868–1936 November 3, 1932 January 16, 1933 People's Party
Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 January 16, 1933 March 6, 1933 Liberal Party
Alexandros Othonaios 1879–1970 March 6, 1933 March 10, 1933
Panagis Tsaldaris 1868–1936 March 10, 1933 October 10, 1935 People's Party Government toppled by Armed Forces on October 10, 1935
Kingdom of Greece restored (1935–1973)
Georgios Kondylis 1879–1936 October 10, 1935 November 30, 1935 Assumed government, abolished the Republic on October 10, confirmed by plebiscite. Regent until the return of King George II on 3 November 1935.
Konstantinos Demertzis 1876–1936 November 30, 1935 April 12, 1936
Ioannis Metaxas 1871–1941 April 13, 1936 January 29, 1941 Established dictatorship on August 4, 1936 (The "4th of August Regime")
Alexandros Koryzis 1885–1941 January 29, 1941 April 18, 1941 He killed himself upon the entrance of the German troops in Athens
Emmanouil Tsouderos 1882–1956 April 21, 1941 April 13, 1944 In exile to Crete and then Cairo from April 29, 1941
Georgios Tsolakoglou 1886–1948 April 29, 1941 December 2, 1942 Head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation
Konstantinos Logothetopoulos 1878–1951 December 2, 1942 April 7, 1943 Head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation
Ioannis Rallis 1878–1946 April 7, 1943 October 12, 1944 Head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation
Evripidis Mpakirtzis 1895–1947 March 10, 1944 April 18, 1944 Head of the PEEA, a government of Resistance-held territories
Sophoklis Venizelos 1894–1964 April 13, 1944 April 26, 1944 Liberal Party Head of the government-in-exile in Cairo
Alexandros Svolos 1892–1952 April 18, 1944 September 2, 1944 Head of the PEEA, a government of Resistance-held territories
George Papandreou 1888–1968 April 26, 1944 January 3, 1945 Head of the government-in-exile in Cairo. Absorbed the PEEA after Lebanon conference, May