heads of government
The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a g ...
of the
modern Greek state
The history of modern Greece covers the history of Greece from the recognition by the Great Powers — Britain, France and Russia — of its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1828 to the present day.
Background
The Byzantine Empire had ...
, from its establishment during the
Greek Revolution
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The Greeks were later assisted by ...
to the present day. Although various official and semi-official appellations were used during the early decades of independent statehood, the title of
prime minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...
has been the formal designation of the office at least since 1843. On dates, Greece officially
adopted
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the
Gregorian calendar
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on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are
Old Style
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.
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First Hellenic Republic (1822–1833)
The heads of government of the provisional Greek state during the
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The Greeks were later assisted ...
Venizelos Venizelos () is a Greek surname. It may refer to:
* Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936), Greek politician
* Sofoklis Venizelos (1894–1964), Greek politician, son of the above
* Evangelos Venizelos (born 1957), Greek politician, unrelated to the ...
Kingdom of Greece – Glücksburg dynasty restored (1935–1974)
The heads of government during the second period of the Glücksburg dynasty, including the rival governments during the Second World War and the Civil War, as well as the 1967–74 military regime.
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George II George II or 2 may refer to:
People
* George II of Antioch (seventh century AD)
* George II of Armenia (late ninth century)
* George II of Abkhazia (916–960)
* Patriarch George II of Alexandria (1021–1051)
* George II of Georgia (1072–1089 ...
Venizelos Venizelos () is a Greek surname. It may refer to:
* Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936), Greek politician
* Sofoklis Venizelos (1894–1964), Greek politician, son of the above
* Evangelos Venizelos (born 1957), Greek politician, unrelated to the ...
Theotokis
Theotokis ( el, Θεοτόκης, ''Theotókēs''), in Italian and older English literature Theotochi or Teotochi, is a Greek aristocratic family from Corfu.
History
The family are an old landowning family in Corfu, Greece, several members of w ...
Rallis The surname Rallis, Ralli or Ralles refers to descendants or claimed descendants of the Frankish-Byzantine noble Raoul (Byzantine family), Raoul/Ralles family:
From the Athenian branch
*Dimitrios Rallis (1844–1921), Prime Minister of Greece 1897 ...
Papademos Papademos ( el, Παπαδήμος) is a Greek surname and may refer to one of the following people:
* Basil Papademos
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Living former prime ministers
See also
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List of heads of state of Greece
This is a list of the heads of state of the modern Greek state, from its establishment during the Greek Revolution to the present day.
First Hellenic Republic (1822–1832)
Provisional Administration of Greece (Presidents of the Executive, ...
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Politics of Greece
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List of rulers of Greece
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Lists of office-holders
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A historical discipline, archontology, focuses on the study of past and current office holders.
Incumbents may also ...
Prime Ministers
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is n ...