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This is a list of the Presidents of Greece.
Though the President of Greece is the Head of State of the Greek nation, he holds very little power and is largely a figurehead. The Prime Minister of Greece is the active chief executive of the Greek government.
First Hellenic Republic, 1828-1833 (sometimes referred to as Governorate)
| President | Born-Died | From-To | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ioannis Kapodistrias | 1776-1831 | January 24, 1828- October 9, 1831 | Governor |
| Augustinos Kapodistrias | 1778-1857 | October 9, 1831- April 9, 1832 | Governor |
| Governing Council | April 9, 1832- February 2, 1833 | No official head of state |
Kingdom of Greece, 1833-1924
Second Hellenic Republic, 1924-1935
| President | Born-Died | From-To | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavlos Kountouriotis | 1855-1935 | March 25, 1924- March 15, 1926 | |
| Theodoros Pangalos | 1878-1952 | March 15, 1926- August 24, 1926 | Military dictator |
| Pavlos Kountouriotis | 1855-1935 | August 24, 1926 - December 9, 1929 | |
| Alexandros Zaimis | 1855-1936 | December 9, 1929- October 10, 1935 |
Kingdom of Greece, 1935-1973
Military Dictatorship, 1967-1974
| Head of State | Born-Died | From-To | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgios Zoitakis | 1910-1996 | December 13, 1967 - March 21, 1972 | Regent, appointed by colonel Georgios Papadopoulos |
| Georgios Papadopoulos | 1919-1999 | March 21, 1972 - June 1, 1973 | Regent, self-appointed |
| Georgios Papadopoulos | 1919-1999 | June 1, 1973 - November 25, 1973 | President, self-appointed |
| General Phaedon Gizikis | 1917-1999 | November 25, 1973 - July 24, 1974 | President, appointed by 1973 coup leader Brigadier General Dimitrios Ioannides |
Third Hellenic Republic, 1974-present
| President | Born-Died | From-To | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Phaedon Gizikis | 1917-1999 | July 24, 1974 - December 18, 1974 | Retained as President pro tempore |
| Michail Stasinopoulos | 1903-2002 | December 18, 1974 - June 19, 1975 | President pro tempore, appointed by Parliament |
| Constantine Tsatsos | 1899-1987 | June 19, 1975 - May 15, 1980 | Elected, one term |
| Constantine Karamanlis | 1907-1998 | May 15, 1980 - March 10, 1985 | Elected, one term, resigned |
| Ioannis Alevras | 1912-1995 | March 10, 1985 - March 30, 1985 | Speaker of the Parliament, President pro tempore |
| Christos Sartzetakis | 1929- | March 30, 1985 - May 4, 1990 | Elected, one term |
| Constantine Karamanlis | 1907-1998 | May 4, 1990 - March 10, 1995 | Elected, one term |
| Kostis Stephanopoulos | 1926- | March 10, 1995 - March 12,2005 | Elected, two terms |
| Karolos Papoulias | 1929- | March 12, 2005 - March 13,2010 | Elected, incumbent |
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