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The Prince of Wales gave a nod to his father’s link to Greece during his recent visit to Athens.
The president is the nominal commander-in-chief of the Greek Armed Forces and occupies the first place in the country's order of precedence. Although the Greek Constitution of 1974 vested the presidency with considerable powers on paper, in practice presidents took a largely ceremonial role; the prime minister of Greece is the active chief ...
In October 2015 she was appointed vice-president of the Council of State, and in October 2018 she became the first female president of the court, following a unanimous vote. [6] Her election came after the Syriza government, which was in power at the time, considered her progressive record on issues such as the environment and human rights. [7]
The Government of Greece (Greek: Κυβέρνηση της Ελλάδας), officially the Government of the Hellenic Republic (Κυβέρνηση της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας) is the collective body of the greek state responsible to define and direct the general policy of the country. [1]
Newly elected President of Parliament, Constantine Tassoulas waits to receive the results of the fourth round of voting at the parliament in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
The following is a list of spouses or partners of current heads of government. In most cases, such as parliamentary systems , semi-presidential systems , and constitutional monarchies , the head of government is called a " prime minister "", " premier ", or " president/chairman of the council of ministers ".
Antonis Samaras (Greek: Αντώνης Σαμαράς, pronounced [anˈdonis samaˈɾas]; born 23 May 1951) is a Greek politician who served as 14th Prime Minister of Greece from 2012 to 2015. A member of the New Democracy party, he was its president from 2009 until 2015.
In October 1862, King Otto was deposed in a popular revolt, but while the Greek people rejected Otto, they did not seem averse to the concept of monarchy per se. Many Greeks, seeking closer ties to the pre-eminent world power , Great Britain , rallied around the idea that Prince Alfred , the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ...