Constitution of Greece
Fundamental law of Greece, in effect since 1974 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Constitution of Greece (Greek: Σύνταγμα της Ελλάδος, romanized: Syntagma tis Elladas) was created by the Fifth Revisionary Parliament of the Hellenes in 1974,[1][2] after the fall of the Greek military junta and the start of the Third Hellenic Republic. It came into force on 11 June 1975 (adopted two days prior) and has been amended in 1986, 2001, 2008 and 2019.
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The Constitution of Greece | |
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Overview | |
Original title | Σύνταγμα της Ελλάδος (1975, 1986) Σύνταγμα της Ελλάδας (2001, 2008, 2019) |
Jurisdiction | Greece |
Date effective | June 11, 1975 |
System | Unitary, parliamentary, constitutional republic |
Government structure | |
Branches | 3 |
Head of state | President of the Hellenic Republic[lower-alpha 1] |
Chambers | Unicameral (Hellenic Parliament) |
Executive | President of Greece Government of Greece |
Judiciary | Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece Court of Audit Supreme Administrative Court Supreme Special Court Administrative, civil and criminal courts |
History | |
Amendments | 4 (1986, 2001, 2008, 2019) |
Last amended | 25 November 2019 (published 24 December) |
Supersedes | Constitution of 1952 |
Full text | |
Constitution of Greece at Wikisource |
The constitutional history of Greece goes back to the Greek War of Independence (1821–1832), during which the first three Greek constitutions were adopted by the revolutionary national assemblies. Syntagma Square (Plateia Syntagmatos) in Athens is named after the first constitution adopted in the modern Greek State.