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This is a list of the heads of state of Greece, from the foundation of the modern nation state until the present.

First Hellenic Republic/Governorate (1828-1833)

Governor Picture Life Term of office Comments
Ioannis Kapodistrias align="center" January 24 1828-
October 9 1831
Assassinated in 1831.
Augustinos Kapodistrias align="center" October 9 1831-
April 9 1832
President of the Provisional Government Commission.
Governing Council April 9 1832-
February 2 1833
Collective leadership pending the establishment of a stable government.

Kingdom of Greece (1833-1924)

House of Wittelsbach (1832-1862)

King Picture Life Term of office Comments
Otto align="center" 6 February 1833-
23 October 1862
Until June 13 1835 with a regency council, deposed in 1862.
Regency council October 23 1862-
30 March 1863
Collective regency pending the election of a new king.

House of Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1863-1924)

King Picture Life Term of office Comments
George I align="center" 30 March 1863-
18 March 1913
Assassinated in 1913.
Constantine I align="center" 18 March 1913-
11 June 1917
Went into exile and abdicated in 1917 in favour of his second son Alexander.
Alexander 1893-1920 11 June 1917-
25 October 1920
Died in office.
After the death of Alexander the succession proved problematic, as the Venizelist government at first favoured Alexander's younger brother Paul. As Paul refused to pass by his father Constantine and his elder brother George, the government favoured a republican government and established a regency pending a decision on the matter.
Regent Picture Life Term of office Comments
Admiral
Pavlos Kountouriotis
align="center" 25 October 1920-
17 November 1920
Resigned after the electoral defeat of the Venizelists.
Queen Mother
Olga
align="center" 17 November 1920-
19 December 1920
The new government held a plebiscite, which resulted in an overwhelming majority for the return of King Constantine I.
King Picture Life Term of office Comments
Constantine I align="center" 19 December 1920-
27 September 1922
Abdicated again in 1922
after the Asia Minor Disaster.
George II align="center" 27 September 1922-
25 March 1924
Exiled on 19 December 1923, deposed on 25 March 1924.

Second Hellenic Republic (1924-1935)

President Picture Life Term of office Comments
Admiral
Pavlos Kountouriotis
align="center" March 25 1924-
March 15 1926
Elected by Parliament,
resigned over General Pangalos' dictatorship.
General
Theodoros Pangalos
1855-1936 March 15 1926-
August 24 1926
Military dictator,
self-appointed President,
overthrown by minister Georgios Kondylis.
Admiral
Pavlos Kountouriotis
align="center" August 24 1926-
December 9 1929
Restored to office by Kondylis, re-elected in 1929,
resigned due to ill health.
Alexandros Zaimis align="center" December 9 1929-
October 10 1935
Overthrown by military revolt.

Kingdom of Greece (1935-1973)

Regent Picture Life Term of office Comments
Georgios Kondylis align="center" October 10 1935-
November 25 1935
Appointed himself Regent pending the return of King George II.

House of Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1935-1973)

King Picture Life Term of office Comments
George II align="center" 3 November 1935-
1 April 1947
Died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother Paul.
Paul align="center" 1 April 1947-
6 March 1964
Constantine II 6 March 1964-
1 June 1973
Went into exile on 13 December 1967 after a failed counter-coup against the military regime ruling since 21 April 1967.

Military Dictatorship (1967-1974)

The regime of the colonels was established in a military coup led by Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos on 21 April 1967. When King Constantine II went into exile on 13 December, his constitutional role was assumed by regents appointed by the military junta.
Regent Picture Life Term of office Comments
General
Georgios Zoitakis
align="center" December 13 1967-
March 21 1972
Colonel
Georgios Papadopoulos
1919-1999 March 21 1972-
June 1 1973
On 1 June 1973 the junta abolished the monarchy and replaced it with a presidential republic.
President Picture Life Term of office Comments
Colonel
Georgios Papadopoulos
1919-1999 June 1 1973-
November 25 1973
General
Phaedon Gizikis
align="center" November 25 1973-
December 18 1974
appointed after a coup led by Brigadier Dimitrios Ioannides,
remained transitional President after the fall of the regime.

Third Hellenic Republic (since 1974)

In 1974, the military junta was overthrown and democracy restored. A second referendum, held on 8 December 1974, confirmed the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of the current parliamentary republic, with the President of the Republic as the head of state.
President Picture Life Term of office Comments
Michail Stasinopoulos
(New Democracy)
align="center" December 18 1974-
June 19 1975
Interim President
Constantine Tsatsos
(New Democracy)
align="center" June 19 1975-
May 15 1980
Constantine Karamanlis
(New Democracy)
align="center" May 15 1980-
March 10 1985
1st term.
Ioannis Alevras
(PASOK)
align="center" March 10 1985-
March 30 1985
Acting President as Speaker of Parliament
Christos Sartzetakis 1929- March 30 1985-
May 4 1990
Constantine Karamanlis
(New Democracy)
align="center" May 4 1990-
March 10 1995
2nd term.
Konstantinos Stephanopoulos
(New Democracy)
align="center" March 10 1995-
March 12 2005
Karolos Papoulias
(PASOK)
align="center" March 12 2005-

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