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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 various official and semi-official appellations were used during the early decades of independent statehood, the title of prime minister has been the formal designation of the office at least since 1843.
The military history of Greece during World War II began on 28 October 1940, when the Italian Army invaded Greece from Albania, beginning the Greco-Italian War. The Greek Army temporarily halted the invasion and pushed the Italians back into Albania .
The Draconian constitution, or Draco's code, was a written law code enforced by Draco in Athens near the end of the 7th century BC; its composition started around 621 BC. It was written in response to the unjust interpretation and modification of oral law by Athenian aristocrats. [4]
Eleftheria i thanatos (Greek: Ελευθερία ή θάνατος, IPA: [elefθeˈri.a i ˈθanatos]; 'Freedom or Death') is the motto of Greece. [1] [2] It originated in the Greek songs of resistance that were powerful motivating factors for independence.
The Athenian Revolution (508–507 BCE) was a revolt by the people of Athens that overthrew the ruling aristocratic oligarchy, establishing the almost century-long self-governance of Athens in the form of a participatory democracy – open to all free male citizens.
The major provisions of the bill included giving financial, military, diplomatic, and humanitarian aid to Greece and Turkey. [2] The sections of the bill centered around finances focused on how much money will be allocated to Greece and Turkey, how the money will be allocated to the countries, as well as if any money will be reimbursed to the US.
The first official specifications for the war flag or naval ensign (published 3 June 1833) After the establishment of the Kingdom of Greece in 1832, the new king, Otto, added the royal coat of arms (a shield in his ancestral Bavarian pattern topped by a crown) in the centre of the cross for military flags (both land and sea versions). [1]
Greek military junta: Ioannis Koulis: 25 August 1971 23 November 1973 Greek military junta: Yagos Pesmazoglou: 26 July 1974 9 October 1974 National Unity Government: Nikolaos Fotias: 9 October 1974 21 November 1974 National Unity Government: Evangelos Devletoglou: 21 November 1974 28 November 1977 New Democracy: Ioannis Boutos: 28 November 1977 ...