Military Dictatorship (1967-1974)
The regime of the colonels was established in a military coup led by Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos on 21 April 1967. When King Constantine II went into exile on 13 December, his constitutional role was assumed by regents appointed by the military junta.
| Regent |
Portrait | Term of office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Georgios Zoitakis |
13 December 1967 | 21 March 1972 | Appointed by the military junta. Eventually replaced by Colonel Papadopoulos. | |
| Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos |
21 March 1972 | 31 May 1973 | Abolished the monarchy and declared himself President after a controversial referendum. | |
On 1 June 1973 the junta abolished the monarchy and replaced it with a presidential republic.
| President |
Portrait | Term of office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos |
1 June 1973 | 25 November 1973 | Deposed in a coup led by Brigadier Dimitrios Ioannides. | |
| General Phaedon Gizikis |
25 November 1973 | 17 December 1974 | Appointed by Brigadier Ioannides, remained transitional President after the fall of the regime. |
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