List of Prime Ministers of Greece

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This is a list of the heads of government of the modern Greek state from its establishment during the Greek Revolution to the present day. Although in the early decades various official and semi-official appellations were used, the title of Prime Minister has become the formal designation of the office at least since 1843.

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Legal status
military-led government caretaker government rival government
(not internationally recognized or not controlling Athens)
Party affiliation
Russian Party English Party French Party
New Party Nationalist Party Liberal Party
People's Party Communist Party Nat. Progressive Center Union
Greek Rally/Nat. Radical Union Center Union New Democracy
Panhellenic Socialist Movement no party affiliation or non-political military

[edit] First Hellenic Republic (1822–1832)

The heads of government of the provisional Greek state during the Greek War of Independence.

# Name Born/Died Took Office Left Office Party Notes
Provisional Administration of Greece (1822–1827)
1 Alexandros Mavrokordatos 1791–1865 January 13, 1822 May 10, 1823 President of the Executive
2 Petros Mavromichalis 1765–1848 May 10, 1823 December 31, 1823 President of the Executive
3 Georgios Kountouriotis 1782–1858 December 31, 1823 April 26, 1826 President of the Executive
4 Andreas Zaimis 1791–1840 April 26, 1826 April 14, 1827 President of the Governmental Commission
Georgios Mavromichalis
Ioannis Nakos
Ioannis Milaitis		 1800–1831 April 15, 1827 January 24, 1828 Acting Governmental Commission
Hellenic State (1827–1832)
5 Ioannis Kapodistrias 1776–1831 January 24, 1828 October 9, 1831 Russian Party Governor of Greece (Head of state and government), assassinated
Spyridon Trikoupis 1788–1873 February 1, 1828 February 17, 1829 Chief Secretary of State, under Governor I. Kapodistrias
Nikolaos Spiliadis 1785–1867 February 17, 1829 October 9, 1831 Chief Secretary of State, under Governor I. Kapodistrias
6 Augustinos Kapodistrias 1778–1857 October 9, 1831 April 8, 1832 Russian Party Governor of Greece
Ioannis Kolettis
Theodoros Kolokotronis
Andreas Zaimis
Andreas Metaxas
Dimitrios Boundouris		 1774–1847
1770–1843
1791–1840
1786–1860		 April 8, 1832 April 14, 1832 Governmental Commission
Georgios Kountouriotis
Dimitrios Ypsilantis
Ioannis Kolettis
Spyridon Trikoupis
Andreas Zaimis
Andreas Metaxas		 1782–1858
1793–1832
1774–1847
1788–1873
1791–1840
1786–1860		 April 14, 1832 October 3, 1832 Governmental Commission
Ioannis Kolettis
Andreas Zaimis		 1774–1847
1791–1840		 October 3, 1832 February 6, 1833 Governmental Commission

[edit] Kingdom of Greece - Wittelsbach Dynasty (1832–1862)

The heads of government during the reign of King Otto.

# Name Born/Died Took Office Left Office Party Notes
Absolute Monarchy (1832–1843)
7 Spyridon Trikoupis 1788–1873 February 6, 1833 October 24, 1833 English Party President of the Ministerial Council
8 Alexandros Mavrokordatos 1791–1865 October 24, 1833 June 12, 1834 English Party President of the Ministerial Council
9 Ioannis Kolettis 1774–1847 June 12, 1834 June 1, 1835 French Party President of the Ministerial Council
10 Count Josef Ludwig von Armansperg 1787–1853 June 1, 1835 February 14, 1837 Chief Secretary of State
11 Ignaz von Rundhart 1790–1838 February 14, 1837 December 20, 1837 Chief Secretary of State
12 King Otto 1815–1867 December 20, 1837 July 6, 1841 Personally supervised the government
13 Alexandros Mavrokordatos 1791–1865 July 6, 1841 August 22, 1841 English Party Chief Secretary of State
14 King Otto 1815–1867 August 22, 1841 September 15, 1843 Personally supervised the government
Constitutional Monarchy (1843–1862)
15 Andreas Metaxas 1790–1860 September 15, 1843 March 11, 1844 Russian Party New Constitution adopted
16 Konstantinos Kanaris 1790–1877 March 11, 1844 April 11, 1844 Russian Party
17 Alexandros Mavrokordatos 1791–1865 April 11, 1844 August 18, 1844 English Party
18 Ioannis Kolettis 1774–1847 August 18, 1844 September 17, 1847 French Party
19 Kitsos Tzavelas 1801–1855 September 17, 1847 March 19, 1848 Russian Party
20 Georgios Kountouriotis 1782–1858 March 19, 1848 October 27, 1848 French Party
21 Konstantinos Kanaris 1790–1877 October 27, 1848 December 24, 1849 Russian Party
22 Antonios Kriezis 1796–1865 December 24, 1849 May 28, 1854 English Party
23 Konstantinos Kanaris 1790–1877 May 28, 1854 July 29, 1854 Russian Party
24 Alexandros Mavrokordatos 1791–1865 July 29, 1854 October 11, 1855 English Party
25 Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 October 11, 1855 November 25, 1857 French Party
26 Athanasios Miaoulis 1815–1867 November 25, 1857 June 7, 1862
27 Gennaios Kolokotronis 1803–1868 June 7, 1862 October 23, 1862 Deposition of King Otto on October 10
Regency (1862–1863)
28 Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 October 23, 1862 February 21, 1863 French Party Head of Provisional Government
29 Aristidis Moraitinis 1806–1875 February 21, 1863 February 24, 1863 Russian Party President of the National Assembly
30 Zinovios Valvis 1800–1886 February 24, 1863 April 9, 1863 Head of Provisional Government
31 Diomidis Kyriakos 1811–1869 April 9, 1863 May 10, 1863
32 Benizelos Rouphos 1795–1868 May 10, 1863 October 30, 1863 French Party

[edit] Kingdom of Greece - Glücksburg Dynasty (1863–1924)

The heads of government during the first period of the Glücksburg dynasty.

# Name Born/Died Took Office Left Office Party Notes
33 Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 November 6, 1863 March 17, 1864 French Party
34 Konstantinos Kanaris 1790–1877 March 17, 1864 April 28, 1864 Russian Party New Constitution adopted
35 Zinovios Valvis 1800–1886 April 28, 1864 August 7, 1864
36 Konstantinos Kanaris 1790–1877 August 7, 1864 February 9, 1865 Russian Party
37 Benizelos Rouphos 1795–1868 February 9, 1865 March 14, 1865 French Party
38 Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 March 14, 1865 November 1, 1865
39 Epameinontas Deligeorgis 1829–1889 November 1, 1865 November 15, 1865
40 Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 November 15, 1865 November 18, 1865
41 Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 November 18, 1865 November 25, 1865
42 Epameinontas Deligeorgis 1829–1889 November 25, 1865 December 11, 1865
43 Benizelos Rouphos 1795–1868 December 11, 1865 June 21, 1866
44 Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 June 21, 1866 December 30, 1866
45 Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 December 30, 1866 January 1, 1868
46 Aristidis Moraitinis 1806–1875 January 1, 1868 February 6, 1868
47 Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 February 6, 1868 February 6, 1869
48 Thrasyvoulos Zaimis 1829–1880 February 6, 1869 July 22, 1870
49 Epameinontas Deligeorgis 1829–1889 July 22, 1870 December 15, 1870
50 Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 December 15, 1870 November 9, 1871
51 Thrasyvoulos Zaimis 1829–1880 November 9, 1871 January 6, 1872
52 Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 January 6, 1872 July 20, 1872
53 Epameinontas Deligeorgis 1829–1889 July 20, 1872 February 21, 1874
54 Dimitrios Voulgaris 1802–1878 February 21, 1874 May 8, 1875
55 Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 May 8, 1875 October 27, 1875 New Party Principle of parliamentary majority introduced
56 Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 October 27, 1875 December 8, 1876 Nationalist Party
57 Epameinontas Deligeorgis 1829–1889 December 8, 1876 December 13, 1876
58 Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 December 13, 1876 March 10, 1877 Nationalist Party
59 Epameinontas Deligeorgis 1829–1889 March 10, 1877 June 1, 1877
60 Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 June 1, 1877 June 7, 1877 Nationalist Party
61 Konstantinos Kanaris 1790–1877 June 7, 1877 September 14, 1877 Government of national unity
62 Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 September 14, 1877 November 2, 1878 Nationalist Party
63 Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 November 2, 1878 November 7, 1878 New Party
64 Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 November 7, 1878 March 22, 1880 Nationalist Party
65 Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 March 22, 1880 October 25, 1880 New Party
66 Alexandros Koumoundouros 1817–1883 October 25, 1880 March 15, 1882 Nationalist Party
67 Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 March 15, 1882 May 1, 1885 New Party
68 Theodoros Deligiannis 1820–1905 May 1, 1885 May 9, 1886 Nationalist Party
69 Dimitrios Valvis 1814–1886 May 9, 1886 May 21, 1886
70 Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 May 21, 1886 November 5, 1890 New Party Three consecutive terms
71 Theodoros Deligiannis 1820–1905 November 5, 1890 March 1, 1892 Nationalist Party
72 Konstantinos Konstantopoulos 1832–1910 March 1, 1892 June 22, 1892
73 Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 June 22, 1892 May 15, 1893 New Party Public insolvency declared
74 Sotirios Sotiropoulos 1831–1898 May 15, 1893 November 11, 1893
75 Charilaos Trikoupis 1832–1896 November 11, 1893 January 24, 1895 New Party
76 Nikolaos Deligiannis 1845–1910 January 24, 1895 June 11, 1895 Nationalist Party
77 Theodoros Deligiannis 1820–1905 June 11, 1895 April 30, 1897 Nationalist Party
78 Dimitrios Rallis 1844–1921 April 30, 1897 October 3, 1897
79 Alexandros Zaimis 1855–1936 October 3, 1897 April 14, 1899
80 Georgios Theotokis 1844–1916 April 14, 1899 November 25, 1901 New Party
81 Alexandros Zaimis 1855–1936 November 25, 1901 December 6, 1902
82 Theodoros Deligiannis 1820–1905 December 6, 1902 June 27, 1903 Nationalist Party
83 Georgios Theotokis 1844–1916 June 27, 1903 July 11, 1903 New Party
84 Dimitrios Rallis 1844–1921 July 11, 1903 December 19, 1903
85 Georgios Theotokis 1844–1916 December 19, 1903 December 29, 1904 New Party
86 Theodoros Deligiannis 1820–1905 December 29, 1904 June 13, 1905 Nationalist Party
87 Dimitrios Rallis 1844–1921 June 22, 1905 December 21, 1905
89 Georgios Theotokis 1844–1916 December 21, 1905 July 29, 1909 New Party
90 Dimitrios Rallis 1844–1921 July 29, 1909 August 28, 1909 Goudi Pronunciamiento by the Military League
91 Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis 1849–1916 August 28, 1909 January 31, 1910 supervised by the Military League
92 Stephanos Dragoumis 1842–1923 January 31, 1910 October 18, 1910
93 Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 October 18, 1910 March 10, 1915 Liberal Party Two terms (Nov. 1910 and 1912 elections). New Constitution adopted. Resigned after disagreement with King Constantine I.
94 Dimitrios Gounaris 1866–1922 March 10, 1915 August 23, 1915
95 Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 August 23, 1915 October 7, 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 1855–1936 October 7, 1915 November 7, 1915
97 Stephanos Skouloudis 1836–1928 November 7, 1915 June 22, 1916
98 Alexandros Zaimis 1855–1936 June 22, 1916 September 16, 1916
99 Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos 1853–1927 September 16, 1916 October 10, 1916
Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 September 19, 1916 June 27, 1917 Liberal Party Rival "Government of National Defence" controlling northern Greece and Crete. Recognized by World War I Allies as of December 19, 1916. Entered World War I.
100 Spyridon Lambros 1851–1919 October 10, 1916 February 5, 1917 Official "royal" government, controlling southern Greece
101 Alexandros Zaimis 1855–1936 February 5, 1917 June 27, 1917 Official "royal" government, controlling southern Greece
102 Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 June 27, 1917 November 18, 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 1844–1921 November 18, 1920 February 6, 1921 People's Party
104 Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos 1853–1927 February 6, 1921 April 8, 1921 People's Party
105 Dimitrios Gounaris 1866–1922 April 8, 1921 May 16, 1922 People's Party
106 Nikolaos Stratos 1872–1922 May 16, 1922 May 22, 1922 People's Party
107 Petros Protopapadakis 1860–1922 May 22, 1922 September 10, 1922 People's Party
108 Nikolaos Triantaphyllakos 1855–1939 September 10, 1922 September 29, 1922 Military revolt after the Asia Minor Catastrophe, led by Colonels Nikolaos Plastiras and Stylianos Gonatas
109 Anastasios Charalambis 1862–1949 September 29, 1922 September 30, 1922 Army Lt. General Prime Minister for one day in absence of Sotirios Krokidas from Athens
110 Sotirios Krokidas 1852–1924 September 30, 1922 November 27, 1922 Head of interim government under military supervision. Resigned over Trial of the Six.
111 Stylianos Gonatas 1876–1966 November 27, 1922 January 15, 1924 Army Colonel On Jan. 15, 1924, Plastiras and Gonatas surrendered power to the National Assembly
112 Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 January 24, 1924 February 19, 1924 Liberal Party
113 Georgios Kafantaris 1873–1946 February 19, 1924 March 12, 1924

[edit] Second Hellenic Republic (1924–1935)

The heads of government during the Second Hellenic Republic.

# Name Born/Died Took Office Left Office Party Notes
114 Alexandros Papanastasiou 1876–1936 March 12, 1924 July 24, 1924 Government formed in alliance with Liberal Party. Republic proclaimed on March 25 and confirmed by plebiscite on April 13
115 Themistoklis Sophoulis 1862–1949 July 24, 1924 October 7, 1924 Liberal Party
116 Andreas Michalakopoulos 1876–1938 October 7, 1924 June 26, 1925 Liberal Party Overthrown by coup
117 Theodoros Pangalos 1878–1952 June 25, 1925 July 19, 1926 Lt. General Dictator
118 Athanasios Eftaxias 1849–1931 July 19, 1926 August 23, 1926 Under Theodoros Pangalos' dictatorship
119 Georgios Kondylis 1879–1936 August 23, 1926 December 4, 1926 Major General Overthrew Pangalos, head of caretaker government
120 Alexandros Zaimis 1855–1936 December 4, 1926 July 4, 1928
121 Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 July 4, 1928 May 26, 1932 Liberal Party
122 Alexandros Papanastasiou 1876–1936 May 26, 1932 June 5, 1932 Farmers’ and Workers’ Party
123 Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 June 5, 1932 November 3, 1932 Liberal Party
124 Panagis Tsaldaris 1868–1936 November 3, 1932 January 16, 1933 People's Party
125 Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 January 16, 1933 March 6, 1933 Liberal Party
126 Alexandros Othonaios 1879–1970 March 6, 1933 March 10, 1933 Lt. General Head of military emergency government during the 1933 Venizelist coup attempt.
127 Panagis Tsaldaris 1868–1936 March 10, 1933 October 10, 1935 People's Party After successful suppression of Venizelist revolt in March 1935, gradual reorientation towards restoration of monarchy. Toppled by Armed Forces.

[edit] Kingdom of Greece restored (1935-1973/1974)

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.

# Name Born/Died Took Office Left Office Party Notes
128 Georgios Kondylis 1879–1936 October 10, 1935 November 30, 1935 Lt. General and head of National Radical Party Assumed government, abolished the Republic on October 10, confirmed by plebiscite. Regent until the return of King George II on 3 November 1935.
129 Konstantinos Demertzis 1876–1936 November 30, 1935 April 12, 1936 Professor of Law Two terms, 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 1871–1941 April 13, 1936 January 29, 1941 Freethinkers' Party Former General. Vice-president of Demertzis' government. Suspended Parliament and established dictatorship on 4 August 1936 (The "4th of August Regime")
131 Alexandros Koryzis 1885–1941 January 29, 1941 April 18, 1941 Chairman of the Bank of Greece Committed suicide upon the entrance of the German troops in Athens
132 Emmanouil Tsouderos 1882–1956 April 21, 1941 April 13, 1944 Chairman of the Bank of Greece In exile to Crete and then Cairo from April 29, 1941.
Georgios Tsolakoglou 1886–1948 April 29, 1941 December 2, 1942 Lt. General Head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation
Konstantinos Logothetopoulos 1878–1951 December 2, 1942 April 7, 1943 Professor of Medicine Head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation
Ioannis Rallis 1878–1946 April 7, 1943 October 12, 1944 Head of the collaborationist government under Axis occupation
Evripidis Bakirtzis 1895–1947 March 10, 1944 April 18, 1944 Communist Party Chairman of the Political Committee of National Liberation (PEEA), a government in EAM-held territories
133 Sophoklis Venizelos 1894–1964 April 13, 1944 April 26, 1944 Liberal Party Head of the internationally recognized government-in-exile in Cairo.
Alexandros Svolos 1892–1952 April 18, 1944 September 2, 1944 Professor of Law Chairman of the PEEA
134 George Papandreou 1888–1968 April 26, 1944 January 3, 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 1883–1953 January 3, 1945 April 9, 1945 retired General, Liberal-leaning
136 Petros Voulgaris 1884–1957 April 9, 1945 October 17, 1945 Rear Admiral
137 Archbishop Damaskinos Papandreou 1891–1949 October 17, 1945 November 1, 1945 Regent and Prime Minister
138 Panagiotis Kanellopoulos 1902–1986 November 1, 1945 November 22, 1945 National Unionist Party
139 Themistoklis Sophoulis 1862–1949 November 22, 1945 April 4, 1946 Liberal Party
140 Panagiotis Poulitsas 1881–1968 April 4, 1946 April 18, 1946 Senior Judge Interim government
141 Konstantinos Tsaldaris 1884–1970 April 18, 1946 January 25, 1947 People's Party
142 Dimitrios Maximos 1873–1955 January 25, 1947 August 29, 1947 Head of coalition government
143 Konstantinos Tsaldaris 1884–1970 August 29, 1947 November 7, 1947 People's Party
144 Themistoklis Sophoulis 1862–1949 November 7, 1947 June 24, 1949 Liberal Party Four terms, head of coalition government of all centrist and rightist parties
Markos Vafiadis 1906–1992 December 24, 1947 February 7, 1949 Communist Party Head of Provisional Democratic Government, a Communist rival government formed during the Greek Civil War
Nikolaos Zachariadis 1903–1973 February 7, 1949 April 3, 1949 Communist Party Head of Provisional Democratic Government
Dimitrios Partsalidis 1905–1980 April 3, 1949 October 1950 Communist Party Head of Provisional Democratic Government. Defeated and in exile since August 28, 1949.
145 Alexandros Diomidis 1875–1950 June 30, 1949 January 6, 1950 Liberal Party Vice-president of Sophoulis' government, after his death head of the coalition government of all centrist and rightist parties
146 Ioannis Theotokis 1880–1961 January 6, 1950 March 23, 1950 People's Party Head of caretaker government
147 Sophoklis Venizelos 1894–1964 March 23, 1950 April 15, 1950 Liberal Party
148 Nikolaos Plastiras 1883–1953 April 15, 1950 August 21, 1950 National Progressive Centre Union
149 Sophoklis Venizelos 1894–1964 August 21, 1950 November 1, 1951 Liberal Party
150 Nikolaos Plastiras 1883–1953 November 1, 1951 October 11, 1952 National Progressive Centre Union
151 Dimitrios Kiousopoulos 1892–1977 October 11, 1952 November 19, 1952 Senior Judge Head of caretaker government
152 Alexander Papagos 1883–1955 November 19, 1952 October 4, 1955 Greek Rally Field Marshal
153 Constantine Karamanlis 1907–1998 October 6, 1955 March 5, 1958 Greek Rally/National Radical Union
154 Konstantinos Georgakopoulos 1890–1978 March 5, 1958 May 17, 1958 President of the Hellenic Red Cross Head of caretaker government
155 Constantine Karamanlis 1907–1998 May 17, 1958 September 20, 1961 National Radical Union
156 Konstantinos Dovas 1898–1973 September 20, 1961 November 4, 1961 Retired General, head of the Royal Household Head of caretaker government
157 Konstantinos Karamanlis 1907–1998 November 4, 1961 June 17, 1963 National Radical Union
158 Panagiotis Pipinelis 1899–1970 June 17, 1963 September 29, 1963 National Radical Union
159 Stylianos Mavromichalis 1902–1981 September 29, 1963 November 8, 1963 Senior Judge Head of caretaker government
160 George Papandreou 1888–1968 November 8, 1963 December 30, 1963 Center Union
161 Ioannis Paraskevopoulos 1900–1984 December 30, 1963 February 18, 1964 Vice-chairman of the Bank of Greece Head of caretaker government
162 George Papandreou 1888–1968 February 18, 1964 July 15, 1965 Center Union
163 Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas 1893–1987 July 15, 1965 August 20, 1965 ex-Center Union Failed to achieve parliamentary confidence during the 1965 Apostasy
164 Ilias Tsirimokos 1907–1968 August 20, 1965 September 17, 1965 ex-Center Union Failed to achieve parliamentary confidence during the 1965 Apostasy
165 Stephanos Stephanopoulos 1898–1982 September 17, 1965 December 22, 1966 Liberal Democratic Center Failed to achieve parliamentary confidence during the 1965 Apostasy
166 Ioannis Paraskevopoulos 1900–1984 December 22, 1966 April 3, 1967 Vice-chairman of the Bank of Greece Head of caretaker government
167 Panagiotis Kanellopoulos 1902–1986 April 3, 1967 April 21, 1967 National Radical Union Head of caretaker government
Military Dictatorship (1967–1974)
168 Konstantinos Kollias 1901–1998 April 21, 1967 December 13, 1967 Senior Judge
169 Georgios Papadopoulos 1919–1999 December 13, 1967 October 8, 1973 Colonel Monarchy abolished on June 1, 1973. Republic proclaimed, with himself as President.
170 Spyros Markezinis 1909–2000 October 8, 1973 November 25, 1973 Attempted democratization. Overthrown by hardliners led by Dimitrios Ioannides
171 Adamantios Androutsopoulos 1919–2000 November 25, 1973 July 24, 1974

[edit] Third Hellenic Republic (1974–today)

# Name Born/Died Took Office Left Office Party Notes
172 Konstantinos Karamanlis 1907–1998 July 24, 1974 May 10, 1980 New Democracy Three consecutive terms. Monarchy abolished and parliamentary republic established by referendum on 13 December 1974. New Constitution adopted.
173 Georgios Rallis 1918–2006 May 10, 1980 October 21, 1981 New Democracy Succeeded Karamanlis, who had resigned and become President
174 Andreas Papandreou 1919–1996 October 21, 1981 July 2, 1989 PASOK Two consecutive terms. 1986 Constitutional amendment reduces powers of Presidency.
175 Tzannis Tzannetakis 1927– July 2, 1989 October 12, 1989 New Democracy Head of coalition government with Synaspismos
176 Yiannis Grivas 1923– October 12, 1989 November 23, 1989 None (senior judge) Head of caretaker government
177 Xenophon Zolotas 1904–2004 November 23, 1989 April 11, 1990 None (former Governor of the Bank of Greece) Head of government of national unity
178 Konstantinos Mitsotakis 1918– April 11, 1990 October 13, 1993 New Democracy Resigned due to loss of parliamentary majority
179 Andreas Papandreou 1919–1996 October 13, 1993 January 22, 1996 PASOK Resigned due to ill health, died shortly afterwards
180 Kostas Simitis 1936– January 22, 1996 March 10, 2004 PASOK Two consecutive terms. 2001 Constitutional amendment.
181 Kostas Karamanlis 1956– March 10, 2004 New Democracy Incumbent, two consecutive terms

[edit] Note on transliteration

There is no firm convention for the rendering of Greek personal names into English. Traditionally, Greek names were Romanised in spelling (thus, Sophoklis became Sophocles and Aiskhylos became Aeschylus), and also Anglicised in form (thus, Georgios became George and Alexandros became Alexander). English-speaking readers are more used to seeing (for example) Constantine Karamanlis than Konstantinos Karamanlis. His namesake nephew and incumbent prime minister invariably uses the less formal version (Kostas) of his given name.

Recently there has been an increasing tendency to use the Greek forms, to reflect a more realistic version of how the actual name sounds, but sometimes there is no consistency (Andreas Papandreou, for example, is never called Andrew Papandreou, but George Papandreou is never called Giorgios Papandreou, but can also be called Georgios Papandreou). Also certain Greek consonants do not have exact counterparts in English. Reflecting this inconsistency, this table uses Greek forms wherever possible, except for those Prime Ministers for whose names an Anglicised form is established due to the absence of a corresponding English consonant.

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