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The Prime Minister of Greece (Greek: Πρωθυπουργός της Ελλάδος), officially the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Πρωθυπουργός της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας), is the head of government of the Hellenic Republic and the leader of the Greek cabinet. The current Prime Minister is Alexis Tsipras, who took office on 26 January 2015.[1] The Prime Minister's official seat (but not residence) is the Maximos Mansion in the centre of Athens. The office is described in the Constitution either as Prime Minister or President of the Government (Πρόεδρος της Κυβερνήσεως). This is the reason why the Prime Minister is also addressed as "Mr. President".

Election and appointment of the Prime Minister

The Prime Minister is officially appointed by the President of Greece.

According to the Article 37 of the Greek Constitution, the President shall appoint the leader of the political party with the absolute majority of seats in the Parliament as Prime Minister. If no party has the absolute majority, the President shall give the leader of the party with a relative majority an exploratory mandate in order to ascertain the possibility of forming a Government enjoying the confidence of the Parliament. If this possibility cannot be ascertained, the President shall give the exploratory mandate to the leader of the second largest party in Parliament, and if this proves to be unsuccessful, to the leader of the third largest party in Parliament. Each exploratory mandate shall be in force for three days. If all exploratory mandates prove to be unsuccessful, the President summons all party leaders, and if the impossibility to form a Cabinet enjoying the confidence of the Parliament is confirmed, he shall attempt to form a Cabinet composed of all parties in Parliament for the purpose of holding parliamentary elections. If this fails, he shall entrust the President of the Supreme Administrative Court or of the Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or of the Court of Auditors to form a Cabinet as widely accepted as possible to carry out elections and dissolves the Parliament.

Therefore, the election of members of a certain party to Parliament is the equivalent to a vote for that party's leader for Prime Minister.[2]

Oath of Office

Before taking office, the Prime Minister is sworn in inside the Presidential Mansion by the Archbishop of Athens (the head of the Church of Greece). The Archbishop begins with a few prayers and the Kyrie Eleison, and then the Prime Minister-Elect places his hand on the Bible placed in between two lit candles, all on a table between him and the Archbishop. Following after the Archbishop, the Prime Minister-Elect and recites the following oath:

"I swear (in the name of the Holy, Consubstantial and Indivisible Trinity) to safeguard the Constitution and the laws and to serve the general interest of the Greek People."

The Archbishop then recites a few more blessings, and the participants make the Sign of the Cross three times. The Archbishop then congratulates the new Prime Minister, who then shakes hands with the President before the pertinent documents are signed.
Official Seat of the Prime Minister

The Maximos Mansion (Greek: Μέγαρο Μαξίμου) is, as of 1982, the official seat of the Prime Minister of Greece. It is located in downtown Athens, Greece, near Syntagma Square. Although the building shelters the offices of the Head of the Greek Government, it is not used as the residence of the Prime Minister.
History of the office
During the Revolution (1821–1832)

During the Greek War of Independence, different regions of Greece that were free of Ottoman control began establishing democratic systems for self-government, such as the Peloponnesian Senate. Meanwhile, a series of overarching National Assemblies, such as the First National Assembly at Epidaurus, met from time-to-time to provide overall coordination. The First Assembly elected a 5-member executive council, which was headed by Alexandros Mavrokordatos. The Executive continued to govern Greece until 1828, when the first true national government was formed, under the direction of Ioannis Kapodistrias, who as "Governor of Greece" was head of the state and the government.[3] Kapodistrias was eventually assassinated in 1831 and his government, presided over by his brother Augustinos, collapsed the following year. It was replaced by a series of collective governmental councils, which lasted until 1833, when Greece became a monarchy.
Under Otto's absolute monarchy (1832–1843)

In 1832, Greece's nascent experiment with democracy was ended and a monarchy was established with the underage Bavarian Prince Otto as king. Initially the government was led by a regency council made up of Bavarians. The president of this council, Count Josef Ludwig von Armansperg was the de facto head of government under Otto. Later Otto dismissed his Bavarian advisers and wielded power as an absolute monarch, effectively as head of state and his own head of government.[4]
Constitutional monarchy (1843–1910)

King Otto's reign as an absolute monarch came to an end when agitators for a constitution (as had been promised when the monarchy was established) rose up in the 3 September Revolution in 1843. Otto was forced to grant a constitution and Andreas Metaxas took power; he is credited with being the first Greek to formally serve as "Prime Minister."[5]

Once the Office of Prime Minister was established, the responsibility for self-government again fell to the Greek people. However, two factors maintained significant power for the crown: the Greek party structure was weak and client-based and the monarch was free to select any member of parliament to form a government.[4]

In 1862, Otto was finally deposed and the Greek people chose a new monarch in the person of King George I of Greece. In the next 15 years, the party structures began to evolve into more modern ideological parties with the Nationalist Party led by Alexandros Koumoundouros on the right and the more liberal New Party led by Charilaos Trikoupis. Trikoupis was successful after the election of 1874 in forcing the king to accept the "dedilomeni principle" (Greek: αρχή της δεδηλωμένης)--that the leader of the majority in parliament must be selected as prime minister by the king.[5] The Nationalists were later led by Theodoros Deligiannis who famously said "was against everything Trikoupis was for." This two-party system existed until 1910, even as Georgios Theotokis took over the New Party after the death of Trikoupis in 1895 and the assassination of Deligiannis in 1905 which led to a splintering of parties on the conservative and nationalist side.
Upheaval, revolts and war (1910–1946)

In 1910, military officers sparked the fall of civilian government when they issued the Goudi Pronunciamento. This event led to the arrival in Greece of the Cretan politician Eleftherios Venizelos. His followers gathered in the Liberal Party, which, despite Venizelos' dominant status, constituted the first true party in the modern sense, in that it was formed around a progressive, liberal and pro-republican political agenda. It was eventually opposed by the more conservative and pro-royalist People's Party, initially led by Dimitrios Gounaris. The antagonism between the two parties, and the supporters of monarchy and republicanism, would dominate the political landscape until after the Second World War.
See also

List of Prime Ministers of Greece

References

^ "Antonis Samaras sworn in as new Greece prime minister". BBC. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
^ Article 37, Constitution of Greece
^ Brewer, David. The Greek War of Independence. (Overlook Press, 2001).
^ a b Petropulos, John A., Politics and Statecraft in the Kingdom of Greece. (Princeton University Press, 1968)
^ a b Clogg, Richard. A Short History of Modern Greece. (Cambridge University Press, 1979). ISBN 0-521-32837-3

External links

Official site of the Greek Prime Minister

First Hellenic Republic (1822–1832)

The heads of government of the provisional Greek state during the Greek War of Independence. Note: all dates are Old Style.

#	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Party	Notes
Provisional Administration of Greece (1822–1827)
1	Alexandros Mavrokordatos Αλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος (1791–1865)	1	13 January 1822	10 May 1823		President of the Executive
2	Petros Mavromichalis Πέτρος Μαυρομιχάλης (1765–1848)		10 May 1823	31 December 1823		President of the Executive
3	Georgios Kountouriotis Γεώργιος Κουντουριώτης (1782–1858)	1	31 December 1823	26 April 1826		President of the Executive
4	Andreas Zaimis Ανδρέας Ζαΐμης (1791–1840)		26 April 1826	14 April 1827		President of the Governmental Commission
Hellenic State (1828–1832)
5	Ioannis Kapodistrias Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας (1776–1831)	1	30 March 1827	18 January 1828		From Kapodistrias' election until his arrival in Greece on 18 January 1828, an Acting Governmental Commission governed in his stead.
5	Ioannis Kapodistrias Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας (1776–1831)	2	18 January 1828	9 October 1831		Governor of Greece, Head of State and Government. Assassinated on 9 October 1831.
6	Augustinos Kapodistrias Αυγουστίνος Καποδίστριας (1778–1857)		9 October 1831	23 March 1832	Russian Party	Head of the Administrative Committee, composed of himself, Theodoros Kolokotronis and Ioannis Kolettis. The Committee broke apart in early February, and A. Kapodistrias abandoned his post in March, leaving Greece for Russia.

Kingdom of Greece - House of Wittelsbach Dynasty (1832–1862)

#	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of Office			Party	Notes
Absolute Monarchy (1832–1843)
7	Spyridon Trikoupis Σπυρίδων Τρικούπης (1788–1873)	—	1	25 January 1833	3 April 1833	English Party	President of the Ministerial Council
7	Spyridon Trikoupis Σπυρίδων Τρικούπης (1788–1873)	—	2	3 April 1833	12 October 1833	English Party	President of the Ministerial Council
8	Alexandros Mavrokordatos Αλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος (1791–1865)	—	2	12 October 1833	31 May 1834	English Party	President of the Ministerial Council
9	Ioannis Kolettis Ιωάννης Κωλέττης (1774–1847)	—	1	31 May 1834	20 May 1835	French Party	President of the Ministerial Council
10	Count Josef Ludwig von Armansperg Κόμης Ιωσήφ Λουδοβίκος Άρμανσμπεργκ (1787–1853)	—		20 May 1835	2 February 1837		Chief Secretary of State
11	Ignaz von Rundhart Ιγνάτιος φον Ρούτχαρτ (1790–1838)	—		2 February 1837	8 December 1837		Chief Secretary of State
12	King Otto Βασιλεύς Όθων (1815–1867)	—	1	8 December 1837	10 February 1841		Personally supervised the cabinet
13	Alexandros Mavrokordatos Αλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος (1791–1865)	—	3	10 February 1841	10 August 1841	English Party	Chief Secretary of State
14	King Otto Βασιλεύς Όθων (1815–1867)	—	2	10 August 1841	3 September 1843		Personally supervised the cabinet
Constitutional Monarchy (1843–1862)
15	Andreas Metaxas Ανδρέας Μεταξάς (1790–1860)	—		3 September 1843	16 February 1844	Russian Party	Provisional cabinet following the 3 September 1843 Revolution. Elections for the Constitutional Assembly
16	Constantine Kanaris Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης (1790–1877)	—	1	16 February 1844	30 March 1844	Russian Party	Provisional cabinet. Adoption of the 1844 Constitution
17	Alexandros Mavrokordatos Αλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος (1791–1865)	—	4	30 March 1844	6 August 1844	English Party	Caretaker cabinet for the 1844 elections
18	Ioannis Kolettis Ιωάννης Κωλέττης (1774–1847)	1844 1847	2	6 August 1844	5 September 1847	French Party	Died in office
19	Kitsos Tzavelas Κίτσος Τζαβέλας (1801–1855)	—		5 September 1847	4 March 1848	French Party	Tzavellas was Otto's Aide de Camp and nominated to succeed Kolettis by the King
20	Georgios Kountouriotis Γεώργιος Κουντουριώτης (1782–1858)	—	2	4 March 1848	15 October 1848	None	Headed joint French Party and Russian Party cabinet
21	Constantine Kanaris Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης (1790–1877)	—	2	15 October 1848	12 December 1849	Russian Party
22	Antonios Kriezis Αντώνιος Κριεζής (1796–1865)	1850 1853		12 December 1849	16 May 1854	English Party	Government resigned due to Great Power pressure including the landing of French troops in Piraeus, enforcing Greece's neutrality during the Crimean War
23	Alexandros Mavrokordatos Αλέξανδρος Μαυροκορδάτος (1791–1865)	—	5	16 May 1854	22 September 1855	English Party	Called the "Occupation Ministry" due to its instalment after the landing of French troops
24	Dimitrios Voulgaris Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878)	1856	1	22 September 1855	13 November 1857	French Party
25	Athanasios Miaoulis Αθανάσιος Μιαούλης (1815–1867)	1859 1861		13 November 1857	26 May 1862		Cabinet fell following the 1859 elections. Constantine Kanaris failed to form a new cabinet, and Miaoulis resumed his post after him on 29 May 1859.
26	Gennaios Kolokotronis Γενναίος Κολοκοτρώνης (1803–1868)	—		26 May 1862	10 October 1862		Deposition of King Otto by revolt on October 10
Regency (1862–1863)
27	Dimitrios Voulgaris Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878)	—	2	10 October 1862	9 February 1863	French Party	Head of Provisional Government. Held elections for the National Assembly
28	Aristidis Moraitinis Αριστείδης Μωραϊτίνης (1806–1875)	—		9 February 1863	12 February 1863	Russian Party	President of the National Assembly
29	Zinovios Valvis Ζηνόβιος Βάλβης (1800–1886)	—		13 February 1863	27 March 1863		Head of Provisional Government, appointed by the National Assembly
30	Diomidis Kyriakos Διομήδης Κυριακός (1811–1869)	—		27 March 1863	29 April 1863		Head of Provisional Government, appointed by the National Assembly
31	Benizelos Rouphos Μπενιζέλος Ρούφος (1795–1868)	—		29 April 1863	25 October 1863	French Party	Head of Provisional Government, appointed by the National Assembly. On 19 June dismissed by the Assembly under Diomidis Kyriakos, re-assumed government on 21 June until the arrival of King George I.

Kingdom of Greece - Glücksburg Dynasty (1863–1924)

#	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of Office			Party	Notes
33	Dimitrios Voulgaris Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878)	—	3	6 November 1863	17 March 1864	French Party
34	Constantine Kanaris Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης (1790–1877)	—	3	17 March 1864	28 April 1864	Russian Party	New Constitution adopted
35	Zinovios Valvis Ζηνόβιος Βάλβης (1800–1886)	—		28 April 1864	7 August 1864
36	Constantine Kanaris Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης (1790–1877)	—	4	7 August 1864	9 February 1865	Russian Party
37	Benizelos Rouphos Μπενιζέλος Ρούφος (1795–1868)	—	2	9 February 1865	14 March 1865	French Party
38	Alexandros Koumoundouros Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883)	1865	1	14 March 1865	1 November 1865	Nationalist Party
39	Epameinondas Deligiorgis Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγιώργης (1829–1889)	—	1	1 November 1865	15 November 1865
40	Dimitrios Voulgaris Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878)	—	4	15 November 1865	18 November 1865
41	Alexandros Koumoundouros Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883)	—	2	18 November 1865	25 November 1865	Nationalist Party
42	Epameinondas Deligiorgis Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγιώργης (1829–1889)	—	2	25 November 1865	11 December 1865
43	Benizelos Rouphos Μπενιζέλος Ρούφος (1795–1868)	—	3	11 December 1865	21 June 1866
44	Dimitrios Voulgaris Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878)	—	5	21 June 1866	30 December 1866
45	Alexandros Koumoundouros Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883)	—	3	30 December 1866	1 January 1868	Nationalist Party
46	Aristeidis Moraitinis Αριστείδης Μωραϊτίνης (1806–1875)	—		1 January 1868	6 February 1868
47	Dimitrios Voulgaris Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878)	1868	6	6 February 1868	6 February 1869
48	Thrasyvoulos Zaimis Θρασύβουλος Ζαΐμης (1829–1880)	1869	1	6 February 1869	22 July 1870
49	Epameinondas Deligiorgis Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγιώργης (1829–1889)	—	3	22 July 1870	15 December 1870
50	Alexandros Koumoundouros Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883)	—	4	15 December 1870	9 November 1871	Nationalist Party
51	Thrasyvoulos Zaimis Θρασύβουλος Ζαΐμης (1829–1880)	—	2	9 November 1871	6 January 1872
52	Dimitrios Voulgaris Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878)	1872	7	6 January 1872	20 July 1872
53	Epameinondas Deligiorgis Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγιώργης (1829–1889)	1873	4	20 July 1872	21 February 1874
54	Dimitrios Voulgaris Δημήτριος Βούλγαρης (1802–1878)	—		21 February 1874	8 May 1875
55	Charilaos Trikoupis Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896)			8 May 1875	27 October 1875	New Party	Principle of parliamentary majority introduced
56	Alexandros Koumoundouros Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883)			27 October 1875	8 December 1876	Nationalist Party
57	Epameinondas Deligiorgis Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγιώργης (1829–1889)			8 December 1876	13 December 1876
58	Alexandros Koumoundouros Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883)			13 December 1876	10 March 1877	Nationalist Party
59	Epameinondas Deligiorgis Επαμεινώνδας Δεληγιώργης (1829–1889)			10 March 1877	1 June 1877
60	Alexandros Koumoundouros Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883)			1 June 1877	7 June 1877	Nationalist Party
61	Constantine Kanaris Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης (1790–1877)			7 June 1877	14 September 1877		Government of national unity
62	Alexandros Koumoundouros Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883)			14 September 1877	2 November 1878	Nationalist Party
63	Charilaos Trikoupis Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896)			2 November 1878	7 November 1878	New Party
64	Alexandros Koumoundouros Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883)			7 November 1878	22 March 1880	Nationalist Party
65	Charilaos Trikoupis Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896)			22 March 1880	25 October 1880	New Party
66	Alexandros Koumoundouros Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος (1817–1883)			25 October 1880	15 March 1882	Nationalist Party
67	Charilaos Trikoupis Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896)			15 March 1882	1 May 1885	New Party
68	Theodoros Deligiannis Θεόδωρος Δηλιγιάννης (1820–1905)			1 May 1885	9 May 1886	Nationalist Party
69	Dimitrios Valvis Δημήτριος Βάλβης (1814–1886)			9 May 1886	21 May 1886
70	Charilaos Trikoupis Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896)			21 May 1886	5 November 1890	New Party	Three consecutive terms
71	Theodoros Deligiannis Θεόδωρος Δηλιγιάννης (1820–1905)			5 November 1890	1 March 1892	Nationalist Party
72	Konstantinos Konstantopoulos Κωνσταντίνος Κωνσταντόπουλος (1832–1910)			1 March 1892	22 June 1892
73	Charilaos Trikoupis Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896)			22 June 1892	15 May 1893	New Party	Public insolvency declared
74	Sotirios Sotiropoulos Σωτήριος Σωτηρόπουλος (1831–1898)			15 May 1893	11 November 1893
75	Charilaos Trikoupis Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης (1832–1896)			11 November 1893	24 January 1895	New Party
76	Nikolaos Deligiannis Νικόλαος Δηλιγιάννης (1845–1910)			24 January 1895	11 June 1895	Nationalist Party
77	Theodoros Deligiannis Θεόδωρος Δηλιγιάννης (1820–1905)			11 June 1895	30 April 1897	Nationalist Party
78	Dimitrios Rallis Δημήτριος Ράλλης (1844–1921)			30 April 1897	3 October 1897
79	Alexandros Zaimis Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης (1855–1936)			3 October 1897	14 April 1899
80	Georgios Theotokis Γεώργιος Θεοτόκης (1844–1916)			14 April 1899	25 November 1901	New Party
81	Alexandros Zaimis Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης (1855–1936)			25 November 1901	6 December 1902
82	Theodoros Deligiannis Θεόδωρος Δηλιγιάννης (1820–1905)			6 December 1902	27 June 1903	Nationalist Party
83	Georgios Theotokis Γεώργιος Θεοτόκης (1844–1916)			27 June 1903	11 July 1903	New Party
84	Dimitrios Rallis Δημήτριος Ράλλης (1844–1921)			11 July 1903	19 December 1903
85	Georgios Theotokis Γεώργιος Θεοτόκης (1844–1916)			19 December 1903	29 December 1904	New Party
86	Theodoros Deligiannis Θεόδωρος Δηλιγιάννης (1820–1905)			29 December 1904	13 June 1905	Nationalist Party
87	Dimitrios Rallis Δημήτριος Ράλλης (1844–1921)			22 June 1905	21 December 1905
89	Georgios Theotokis Γεώργιος Θεοτόκης (1844–1916)			21 December 1905	29 July 1909	New Party
90	Dimitrios Rallis Δημήτριος Ράλλης (1844–1921)			29 July 1909	28 August 1909		Goudi coup by the Military League
91	Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis Κυριακούλης Μαυρομιχάλης (1849–1916)			28 August 1909	31 January 1910		Supervised by the Military League
92	Stephanos Dragoumis Στέφανος Δραγούμης (1842–1923)			31 January 1910	19 October 1910
93	Eleftherios Venizelos Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936)		1	19 October 1910	10 March 1915	Liberal Party	Two terms (Nov. 1910 and 1912 elections). New Constitution adopted. Resigned after disagreement with King Constantine I.
94	Dimitrios Gounaris Δημήτριος Γούναρης (1866–1922)			10 March 1915	23 August 1915
95	Eleftherios Venizelos Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936)		2	23 August 1915	7 October 1915	Liberal Party	Won May elections, resigned again over disagreement with the king over Greece's entry in the First World War. Begin of National Schism.
96	Alexandros Zaimis Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης (1855–1936)			7 October 1915	7 November 1915
97	Stephanos Skouloudis Στέφανος Σκουλούδης (1836–1928)			7 November 1915	22 June 1916
98	Alexandros Zaimis Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης (1855–1936)			22 June 1916	16 September 1916
99	Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos Νικόλαος Καλογερόπουλος (1853–1927)			16 September 1916	10 October 1916
	Eleftherios Venizelos Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936)			19 September 1916	27 June 1917	Liberal Party	Rival "Government of National Defence" controlling northern Greece and Crete. Recognized by World War I Allies as of 19 December 1916. Entered World War I.
100	Spyridon Lambros Σπυρίδων Λάμπρος (1851–1919)			10 October 1916	4 May 1917		Official "royal" government, controlling southern Greece
101	Alexandros Zaimis Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης (1855–1936)			4 May 1917	27 June 1917		Official "royal" government, controlling southern Greece
102	Eleftherios Venizelos Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936)		3	27 June 1917	17 November 1920	Liberal Party	Abdication of King Constantine after Allied ultimatum. Controlling the entire country, official entry of Greece into the First World War.
103	Dimitrios Rallis Δημήτριος Ράλλης (1844–1921)			17 November 1920	6 February 1921	People's Party
104	Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos Νικόλαος Καλογερόπουλος (1853–1927)			6 February 1921	8 April 1921	People's Party
105	Dimitrios Gounaris Δημήτριος Γούναρης (1866–1922)			8 April 1921	16 May 1922	People's Party
106	Nikolaos Stratos Νικόλαος Στράτος (1872–1922)			16 May 1922	22 May 1922	People's Party
107	Petros Protopapadakis Πέτρος Πρωτοπαπαδάκης (1860–1922)			22 May 1922	10 September 1922	People's Party
108	Nikolaos Triantaphyllakos Νικόλαος Τριανταφυλλάκος (1855–1939)			10 September 1922	29 September 1922		Military revolt after the Asia Minor Catastrophe, led by Colonels Nikolaos Plastiras and Stylianos Gonatas
109	Anastasios Charalambis Αναστάσιος Χαραλάμπης (1862–1949)			29 September 1922	30 September 1922	Army Lt. General	Prime Minister for one day in absence of Sotirios Krokidas from Athens
110	Sotirios Krokidas Σωτήριος Κροκιδάς (1852–1924)			30 September 1922	27 November 1922		Head of interim government under military supervision. Resigned over Trial of the Six.
111	Stylianos Gonatas Στυλιανός Γονατάς (1876–1966)			27 November 1922	11 January 1924	Army Colonel	On Jan. 15, 1924, Plastiras and Gonatas surrendered power to the National Assembly
112	Eleftherios Venizelos Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936)		4	11 January 1924	6 February 1924	Liberal Party
113	Georgios Kafantaris Γεώργιος Καφαντάρης (1873–1946)			6 February 1924	12 March 1924

Second Hellenic Republic (1924–1935)

#	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of Office			Party	Notes
114	Alexandros Papanastasiou Αλέξανδρος Παπαναστασίου (1876–1936)	—	1	12 March 1924	25 July 1924		Government formed in alliance with Liberal Party. Republic proclaimed on March 25 and confirmed by plebiscite on April 13
115	Themistoklis Sofoulis Θεμιστοκλής Σοφούλης (1862–1949)	—	1	25 July 1924	7 October 1924	Liberal Party
116	Andreas Michalakopoulos Ανδρέας Μιχαλακόπουλος (1876–1938)	—		7 October 1924	26 June 1925	Liberal Party	Overthrown by coup
117	Theodoros Pangalos Θεόδωρος Πάγκαλος (1878–1952)	—		26 June 1925	19 July 1926	Lt. General	Dictator
118	Athanasios Eftaxias Αθανάσιος Ευταξίας (1849–1931)	—		19 July 1926	23 August 1926		Under Theodoros Pangalos' dictatorship
119	Georgios Kondylis Γεώργιος Κονδύλης (1879–1936)	—	1	26 August 1926	4 December 1926	Major General	Overthrew Pangalos, de facto since Aug.23, head of caretaker government
120	Alexandros Zaimis Αλέξανδρος Ζαΐμης (1855–1936)	1926	1	4 December 1926	17 August 1927		Compromise candidate heading "ecumenical government" after no party won parliamentary majority during the November 1926 elections. Passage of the 1927 Constitution
			2	17 August 1927	8 February 1928
			3	8 February 1928	4 July 1928
121	Eleftherios Venizelos Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936)	1928	5	4 July 1928	7 June 1929	Liberal Party	Won 1928 elections. Friendship Treaty with Turkey (1930), agrarian reforms
			6	7 June 1929	16 December 1929
			7	16 December 1929	26 May 1932
122	Alexandros Papanastasiou Αλέξανδρος Παπαναστασίου (1876–1936)	—	2	26 May 1932	5 June 1932	Farmers’ and Workers’ Party
123	Eleftherios Venizelos Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936)	—	8	5 June 1932	4 November 1932	Liberal Party
124	Panagis Tsaldaris Παναγής Τσαλδάρης (1868–1936)	1932	1	4 November 1932	16 January 1933	People's Party
125	Eleftherios Venizelos Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (1864–1936)	—	9	16 January 1933	6 March 1933	Liberal Party	Lost 5 March 1933 elections; outbreak of pro-Venizelos military coup
126	Alexandros Othonaios Αλέξανδρος Οθωναίος (1879–1970)	—		6 March 1933	10 March 1933	Lt. General	Head of military emergency government during the 1933 Venizelist coup attempt.
127	Panagis Tsaldaris Παναγής Τσαλδάρης (1868–1936)	1933	2	10 March 1933	10 October 1935	People's Party	After successful suppression of Venizelist revolt in March 1935, gradual reorientation towards restoration of monarchy. Toppled by Armed Forces coup d'état.

Kingdom of Greece - Glücksburg Dynasty restored (1935–1973)

#	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of Office			Party	Notes
128	Georgios KondylisΓεώργιος Κονδύλης (1879–1936)		2	10 October 1935	30 November 1935		Lt. General and head of the small National Radical Party. Assumed government with the support of the Armed Forces chiefs, abolished the Republic on October 10, confirmed by plebiscite. Regent until the return of King George II on 3 November 1935.
129	Konstantinos Demertzis Κωνσταντίνος Δεμερτζής (1876–1936)			30 November 1935	12 April 1936	None	Professor of Law, elected as a neutral candidate, initially as head of a caretaker government. After the deadlock of the 1936 elections and until his death, head of compromise government.
130	Ioannis Metaxas Ιωάννης Μεταξάς (1871–1941)			13 April 1936	29 January 1941	Freethinkers' Party	Former General. Vice-president of Demertzis' government. Suspended Parliament and established dictatorship on 4 August 1936.
131	Alexandros Koryzis (1885–1941)			29 January 1941	18 April 1941	None	Chairman of the Bank of Greece, appointed by King George II as Prime Minister. Committed suicide upon the entrance of the German troops in Athens
132	Emmanouil Tsouderos Εμμανουήλ Τσουδερός (1882–1956)			21 April 1941	14 April 1944	None	Chairman of the Bank of Greece, appointed by King George II. In exile to London and after in Cairo from 29 April 1941.
	Georgios Tsolakoglou Γεώργιος Τσολάκογλου (1886–1948)			29 April 1941	2 December 1942	Lt. General	First head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation. Resigned over the fiscal exploitation of Greece by the occupying powers
	Konstantinos Logothetopoulos Κωνσταντίνος Λογοθετόπουλος (1878–1951)			2 December 1942	7 April 1943	None	Professor of Medicine. Head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation. Dismissed by the Germans as ineffective
	Ioannis Rallis Ιωάννης Ράλλης (1878–1946)			7 April 1943	12 October 1944	People's Party	Head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation
	Evripidis Bakirtzis Ευριπίδης Μπακιρτζής (1895–1947)			10 March 1944	18 April 1944	Communist Party	Chairmen of the Political Committee of National Liberation (PEEA), a government in EAM-held territories
	Alexandros Svolos Αλέξανδρος Σβώλος (1892–1952)			18 April 1944	2 September 1944	Professor of Law
133	Sophoklis Venizelos Σοφοκλής Βενιζέλος (1894–1964)		1	14 April 1944	26 April 1944	Liberal Party	Head of the internationally recognized government-in-exile in Cairo.
134	Georgios Papandreou Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου (1888–1968)			26 April 1944	3 January 1945		Head of the internationally recognized government-in-exile in Cairo. Absorbed the PEEA after Lebanon conference in May 1944 and formed government of national unity. Repatriated 18 October 1944. Resigned during the Dekemvriana.
135	Nikolaos Plastiras Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας (1883–1953)		1	3 January 1945	8 April 1945	Liberal-leaning	Retired General
136	Petros Voulgaris Πέτρος Βούλγαρης (1884–1957)	—	1	8 April 1945	11 August 1945	Rear Admiral
136	Petros Voulgaris Πέτρος Βούλγαρης (1884–1957)	—	2	11 August 1945	17 October 1945	Rear Admiral
137	Archbishop Damaskinos Αρχιεπίσκοπος Δαμασκηνός (1891–1949)			17 October 1945	1 November 1945	Archbishop of Athens	Regent and Prime Minister
138	Panagiotis Kanellopoulos Παναγιώτης Κανελλόπουλος (1902–1986)		1	1 November 1945	22 November 1945	National Unionist Party
139	Themistoklis Sofoulis Θεμιστοκλής Σοφούλης (1862–1949)	—	2	22 November 1945	4 April 1946	Liberal Party
140	Panagiotis Poulitsas Παναγιώτης Πουλίτσας (1881–1968)			4 April 1946	18 April 1946	None	Senior judge. Interim government
141	Konstantinos Tsaldaris Κωνσταντίνος Τσαλδάρης (1884–1970)	1946	1	18 April 1946	2 October 1946	People's Party
141		1946	2	2 October 1946	24 January 1947	People's Party
142	Dimitrios Maximos Δημήτριος Μάξιμος (1873–1955)	—		24 January 1947	29 August 1947	People's Party	Head of coalition government
143	Konstantinos Tsaldaris Κωνσταντίνος Τσαλδάρης (1884–1970)	—	3	29 August 1947	7 September 1947	People's Party
144	Themistoklis Sofoulis Θεμιστοκλής Σοφούλης (1862–1949)	—	3	7 September 1947	18 November 1948	Liberal Party	Four terms, head of coalition governments of all centrist and rightist parties
			4	18 November 1948	20 January 1949
			5	20 January 1949	14 April 1949
			6	14 April 1949	24 June 1949
	Markos Vafiadis Μάρκος Βαφειάδης (1906–1992)	—	24 December 1947		7 February 1949	Communist Party	Heads of Provisional Democratic Government, a Communist rival government formed during the Greek Civil War. Defeated and in exile from 28 August 1949.
	Nikolaos Zachariadis Νικόλαος Ζαχαριάδης (1903–1973)	—	7 February 1949		3 April 1949	Communist Party
	Dimitrios Partsalidis Δημήτριος Παρτσαλίδης (1905–1980)	—	3 April 1949		October 1950	Communist Party
145	Alexandros Diomidis Αλέξανδρος Διομήδης (1875–1950)	—		30 June 1949	6 January 1950	Liberal Party	Vice-president of Sophoulis' government,acting since June 24 after his death, head of the coalition government of all centrist and rightist parties
146	Ioannis Theotokis Ιωάννης Θεοτόκης (1880–1961)	—		6 January 1950	23 March 1950	People's Party	Head of caretaker government
147	Sophoklis Venizelos Σοφοκλής Βενιζέλος (1894–1964)	1950	2	23 March 1950	15 April 1950	Liberal Party
148	Nikolaos Plastiras Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας (1883–1953)	—	2	15 April 1950	21 August 1950	National Progressive Centre Union
149	Sophoklis Venizelos Σοφοκλής Βενιζέλος (1894–1964)	—	3	21 August 1950	13 September 1950	Liberal Party
			4	13 September 1950	3 November 1950
			5	3 November 1950	27 October 1951
150	Nikolaos Plastiras Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας (1883–1953)	1951	3	27 October 1951	11 October 1952	National Progressive Centre Union
151	Dimitrios Kiousopoulos Δημήτριος Κιουσόπουλος (1892–1977)	—		11 October 1952	19 November 1952	None	Senior Judge. Head of caretaker government
152	Alexander Papagos Αλέξανδρος Παπαγος (1883–1955)	1952		19 November 1952	4 October 1955	Greek Rally	Retired Field Marshal
153	Konstantinos Karamanlis Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής (1907–1998)	—	1	6 October 1955	29 February 1956	Greek Rally/National Radical Union
153		1956	2	29 February 1956	5 March 1958	Greek Rally/National Radical Union
154	Konstantinos Georgakopoulos Κωνσταντίνος Γεωργακόπουλος (1890–1978)	—		5 March 1958	17 May 1958	None	President of the Hellenic Red Cross. Head of caretaker government
155	Konstantinos Karamanlis Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής (1907–1998)	1958	3	17 May 1958	20 September 1961	National Radical Union
156	Konstantinos Dovas Κωνσταντίνος Δόβας (1898–1973)	—		20 September 1961	4 November 1961	None	Retired General, head of the Royal Household. Head of caretaker government
157	Konstantinos Karamanlis Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής (1907–1998)	1961	4	4 November 1961	18 June 1963	National Radical Union
158	Panagiotis Pipinelis Παναγιώτης Πιπινέλης (1899–1970)	—		19 June 1963	28 September 1963	National Radical Union
159	Stylianos Mavromichalis Στυλιανός Μαυρομιχάλης (1902–1981)	—		28 September 1963	8 November 1963		Senior Judge. Head of caretaker government
160	Georgios Papandreou Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου (1888–1968)	1963	2	8 November 1963	31 December 1963	Center Union
161	Ioannis Paraskevopoulos Ιωάννης Παρασκευόπουλος (1900–1984)	—	1	31 December 1963	19 February 1964	None	Vice-chairman of the Bank of Greece. Head of caretaker government
162	Georgios Papandreou Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου (1888–1968)	1964	3	19 February 1964	15 July 1965	Center Union
163	Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas Γεώργιος Αθανασιάδης-Νόβας (1893–1987)	—		15 July 1965	20 August 1965	ex-Center Union	Failed to achieve parliamentary confidence during the 1965 Apostasy
164	Ilias Tsirimokos Ηλίας Τσιριμώκος (1907–1968)			20 August 1965	17 September 1965	ex-Center Union	Failed to achieve parliamentary confidence during the 1965 Apostasy
165	Stefanos Stefanopoulos Στέφανος Στεφανόπουλος (1898–1982)			17 September 1965	22 December 1966	Liberal Democratic Center	Failed to achieve parliamentary confidence during the 1965 Apostasy
166	Ioannis Paraskevopoulos Ιωάννης Παρασκευόπουλος (1900–1984)	—	2	22 December 1966	3 April 1967		Vice-chairman of the Bank of Greece. Head of caretaker government
167	Panagiotis Kanellopoulos Παναγιώτης Κανελλόπουλος (1902–1986)	—	2	3 April 1967	21 April 1967	National Radical Union	Head of caretaker government
Military Dictatorship (1967–1974)
168	Konstantinos Kollias Κωνσταντίνος Κόλλιας (1901–1998)	—	21 April 1967		13 December 1967		Senior Judge
169	Georgios Papadopoulos Γεώργιος Παπαδόπουλος (1919–1999)	—	13 December 1967		8 October 1973		Colonel and leader of the putschist officers. Monarchy abolished on 1 June 1973 and Republic proclaimed, with himself as President.
170	Spyros Markezinis Σπύρος Μαρκεζίνης (1909–2000)	—	8 October 1973		25 November 1973		Attempted democratization. Overthrown by hardliners led by Dimitrios Ioannidis
171	Adamantios Androutsopoulos Αδαμάντιος Ανδρουτσόπουλος (1919–2000)	—	25 November 1973		24 July 1974

Third Hellenic Republic (1974–present)

#	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of Office		Party (Coalition)	Government	Notes
172	Konstantinos G. Karamanlis Κωνσταντίνος Γ. Καραμανλής (1907–1998)	—	24 July 1974	21 November 1974	New Democracy	National Unity 1974	Three consecutive terms. Monarchy abolished and parliamentary republic established by referendum on 13 December 1974. New Constitution adopted.
		1974	21 November 1974	28 November 1977		K.G.Karamanlis 1974
		1977	28 November 1977	10 May 1980		K.G.Karamanlis 1977
173	Georgios Rallis Γεώργιος Ράλλης (1918–2006)	—	10 May 1980	21 October 1981	New Democracy	Rallis 1980	Succeeded Karamanlis, who had resigned to become President
174	Andreas Papandreou Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου (1919–1996)	1981	21 October 1981	5 June 1985	PASOK	A.Papandreou 1981	Two consecutive terms. 1986 Constitutional amendment reduces powers of Presidency.
174	Andreas Papandreou Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου (1919–1996)	1985	5 June 1985	2 July 1989	PASOK	A.Papandreou 1985
175	Tzannis Tzannetakis Τζαννής Τζαννετάκης (1927–2010)	June 1989	2 July 1989	12 October 1989	New Democracy (ND–Syn)	Tzannetakis 1989	Head of coalition government with Synaspismós.
176	Ioannis Grivas Ιωάννης Γρίβας (1923– )	—	12 October 1989	23 November 1989	None	Grivas Caretaker 1989	President of the Supreme Court. Head of caretaker government.
177	Xenophon Zolotas Ξενοφών Ζολώτας (1904–2004)	Nov. 1989	23 November 1989	11 April 1990	None (ND–PASOK–Syn)	Zolotas Ecumenical 1989	Former Governor of the Bank of Greece. Head of a national unity government.
178	Konstantinos Mitsotakis Κωνσταντίνος Μητσοτάκης (1918– )	1990	11 April 1990	13 October 1993	New Democracy	Mitsotakis 1990	Beginning of the Macedonia naming dispute. Resigned due to loss of parliamentary majority
179	Andreas Papandreou Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου (1919–1996)	1993	13 October 1993	22 January 1996	PASOK	A.Papandreou 1993	Resigned due to ill health, died shortly afterwards
180	Konstantinos Simitis Κωνσταντίνος Σημίτης (1936– )	—	22 January 1996	25 September 1996	PASOK	Simitis Jan.1996	Elected by party to substitute for ailing Papandreou. Imia crisis. Won 1996 elections, served for two consecutive terms. 2001 Constitutional amendment.
		1996	25 September 1996	13 April 2000		Simitis Sept.1996
		2000	13 April 2000	10 March 2004		Simitis 2000
181	Konstantinos A. Karamanlis Κωνσταντίνος A. Καραμανλής (1956– )	2004	10 March 2004	17 September 2007	New Democracy	K.A.Karamanlis 2004	Two consecutive terms. 2008 Constitutional amendment. 2004 Athens Olympics
181		2007	17 September 2007	6 October 2009	New Democracy	K.A.Karamanlis 2007
182	George A. Papandreou Γεώργιος Α. Παπανδρέου (1952– )	2009	6 October 2009	11 November 2011	PASOK	G.Papandreou 2009	2010-2012 debt crisis. Resigned.
183	Lucas Papademos Λουκάς Παπαδήμος (1947– )	—	11 November 2011	16 May 2012	None (PASOK–ND) (LAOS withdrew)	Papademos Coalition 2011	National unity government in response to debt crisis.
184	Panagiotis Pikrammenos Παναγιώτης Πικραμμένος (1945– )	May 2012	16 May 2012	20 June 2012	None	Pikrammenos Caretaker 2012	Pres of the Council of State. Caretaker gov after failed coalition formation.
185	Antonis Samaras Αντώνης Σαμαράς (1951– )	June 2012	20 June 2012	26 January 2015	New Democracy (ND–PASOK–DIMAR)	Samaras Coalition 2012	ND's coalition partners chose a limited role in government, proposing independent ministers instead.
186	Alexis Tsipras Αλέξης Τσίπρας (1974– )		25 January 2012		Syriza