This is a 'list of the Presidents of Greece'.

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Office of the President of the Republic

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Office of the President of the Republic

Though the President of Greece is the Head of State of the Greek nation and holds the first place in the Greek Order of precedence, he holds very little power and is largely a figurehead. The Prime Minister of Greece is the active chief executive of the Greek government. The current president is Dr 'Karolos Papoulias'.
The President of the Republic is elected for five years by the Parliament (not through direct popular vote). To be eligible for the presidency one must be at least forty years old and a descendant of a Greek father or mother. She or he can only be reelected once. In urgent cases when legislation is needed, the President of the Republic, following a Governmental proposal, issues acts of legislation (Praxeis Nomothetikou Periexomenou), again under the requirement of consequent ratification by the Parliament.
== 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 (until the arrival of King Otto)		April 9, 1832 - February 2, 1833	No official head of state

== Kingdom of Greece, 1833-1924 ==

★ ''See List of Kings of Greece''
== 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
Georgios Kondylis	1855-1936	October, 1935 - November 25, 1935	abolished Republic, self-appointed Regent until the return of King George II

== Kingdom of Greece restored, 1935-1973 ==

★ ''See List of Kings of Greece''
== 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	Junta-appointed, retained as ''transitional'' President pro tempore for legal continuity reasons.
Michail Stasinopoulos	1903-2002	December 18, 1974 - June 19, 1975	President pro tempore, appointed by Parliament, first (short term) elected President (by Parliamentary vote) of the Third Republic
Constantine Tsatsos	1899-1987	June 19, 1975 - May 15, 1980	Elected by parliament, one full (five year) term
Constantine Karamanlis	1907-1998	May 15, 1980 - March 10, 1985	First elected President of the third Republic, 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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