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The '''president of Greece''', officially the '''President of the Hellenic Republic''', is the constitutional [[wikipedia:q|head of state]] and [[wikipedia:q|head of government]] of the [[wikipedia:q|Hellenic Republic]]. The office was established following the abolition of the [[wikipedia:q|Greek monarchy]] during the [[wikipedia:q|crisis of the 1960s]], which led to the enactment of a new constitution and political system based on [[wikipedia:q|republican]] principles. Uniquely among [[wikipedia:q|European Union]] member countries, Greece has a full [[wikipedia:q|presidential system]] of government, where leadership of the [[wikipedia:q|executive branch]] is vested in a single directly-elected person, the President. Currently, [[wikipedia:q|Michaelis | The '''president of Greece''', officially the '''President of the Hellenic Republic''', is the constitutional [[wikipedia:q|head of state]] and [[wikipedia:q|head of government]] of the [[wikipedia:q|Hellenic Republic]]. The office was established following the abolition of the [[wikipedia:q|Greek monarchy]] during the [[wikipedia:q|crisis of the 1960s]], which led to the enactment of a new constitution and political system based on [[wikipedia:q|republican]] principles. Uniquely among [[wikipedia:q|European Union]] member countries, Greece has a full [[wikipedia:q|presidential system]] of government, where leadership of the [[wikipedia:q|executive branch]] is vested in a single directly-elected person, the President. Currently, [[wikipedia:q|Michaelis Aristides]] of the [[wikipedia:q|Democratic Rally]] serves as the President, having been elected to his first four-year term in [[wikipedia:q|2018]]. | ||
== List of Presidents == | == List of Presidents == | ||
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| {{dts|10 January 1979}}<br/>–<br/>{{dts|10 January 1987}} | | {{dts|10 January 1979}}<br/>–<br/>{{dts|10 January 1987}} | ||
|[[File:Persconferentie van Andreas Papandreaou in Poort van Cleve te Amsterdam, Bestanddeelnr 921-2801.jpg|160px]] | |[[File:Persconferentie van Andreas Papandreaou in Poort van Cleve te Amsterdam, Bestanddeelnr 921-2801.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| {{dts|10 January 1987}}<br/>–<br/>{{dts|10 January 1991}} | | {{dts|10 January 1987}}<br/>–<br/>{{dts|10 January 1991}} | ||
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| {{dts|10 January 1991}}<br/>–<br/>{{dts|9 May 1993}} | | {{dts|10 January 1991}}<br/>–<br/>{{dts|9 May 1993}} | ||
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| {{dts|9 May 1993}}<br/>–<br/>{{dts|10 January 2003}} | | {{dts|9 May 1993}}<br/>–<br/>{{dts|10 January 2003}} | ||
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| {{dts|10 January 2003}}<br/>–<br/>{{dts|10 January 2011}} | | {{dts|10 January 2003}}<br/>–<br/>{{dts|10 January 2011}} | ||
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| {{dts|10 January 2011}}<br/>–<br/>{{dts|10 January 2015}} | | {{dts|10 January 2011}}<br/>–<br/>{{dts|10 January 2015}} | ||
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| {{dts|10 January 2015}}<br/>–<br/>''Incumbent'' | | {{dts|10 January 2015}}<br/>–<br/>''Incumbent'' | ||
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|[[wikipedia:q|'''Michaelis | |[[wikipedia:q|'''Michaelis Aristides''']] | ||
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| before_election = [[wikipedia:q|Michaelis | | before_election = [[wikipedia:q|Michaelis Aristides]] ([[wikipedia:q|DISY]]) | ||
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| posttitle = President | | posttitle = President | ||
| after_election = [[wikipedia:q|Michaelis | | after_election = [[wikipedia:q|Michaelis Aristides]] ([[wikipedia:q|DISY]]) | ||
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Revision as of 20:53, 12 March 2022
| President of the Hellenic Republic | |
|---|---|
| Πρόεδρος της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας | |
 Standard of the President | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Member of | Cabinet European Council National Security Council |
| Residence | Presidential Mansion, Athens |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Term length | 4 years, renewable once consecutively |
| Constituting instrument | Greek Constitution, 1970 |
| Formation | 10 January 1971 (50 years ago) |
| First holder | Costas Theophoros |
| Salary | €180,000 annually |
| Website | www.presidency.gr.eu |
The president of Greece, officially the President of the Hellenic Republic, is the constitutional head of state and head of government of the Hellenic Republic. The office was established following the abolition of the Greek monarchy during the crisis of the 1960s, which led to the enactment of a new constitution and political system based on republican principles. Uniquely among European Union member countries, Greece has a full presidential system of government, where leadership of the executive branch is vested in a single directly-elected person, the President. Currently, Michaelis Aristides of the Democratic Rally serves as the President, having been elected to his first four-year term in 2018.
List of Presidents
| Presidency | President | Party | Election | |||
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| 1 | 10 January 1971 – 10 January 1979 |
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Costas Theophoros | Democratic Rally | 1970 1974
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| 2 | 10 January 1979 – 10 January 1987 |
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Andreas Papandreou | PASOK | 1978 1982 | |
| 3 | 10 January 1987 – 10 January 1991 |
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Christos Tzazoukas | Democratic Rally | 1986 | |
| 4 | 10 January 1991 – 9 May 1993 |
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Andreas Papandreou | PASOK | 1990 | |
| 5 | 9 May 1993 – 10 January 2003 |
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Eleftheris Leventis | PASOK | 1994 1998 | |
| 6 | 10 January 2003 – 10 January 2011 |
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Tassos Kyprianou | Democratic Rally | 2002 2006 | |
| 7 | 10 January 2011 – 10 January 2015 |
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George Papandreou | PASOK | 2010 | |
| 8 | 10 January 2015 – Incumbent |
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Michaelis Aristides | Democratic Rally | 2014 2018 | |
Elections
Most Recent Election
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| Turnout | 60.53% | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Votes counted | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
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