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Greece Government 1996

Names:

conventional long form:

Hellenic Republic

conventional short form:

Greece

local long form:

Elliniki Dhimokratia

local short form:

Ellas

former:

Kingdom of Greece

Digraph:

Type:

presidential parliamentary government; monarchy rejected by referendum 8 December 1974

Capital:

Athens

Administrative divisions:

52 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos); Aitolia kai Akarnania, Akhaia, Argolis, Arkadhia, Arta, Attiki, Dhodhekanisos, Dhrama, Evritania, Evros, Evvoia, Florina, Fokis, Fthiotis, Grevena, Ilia, Imathia, Ioannina, Iraklion, Kardhitsa, Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkira, Khalkidhiki, Khania, Khios, Kikladhes, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lesvos, Levkas, Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Piraievs, Preveza, Rethimni, Rodhopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakinthos, autonomous region: Agion Oros (Mt. Athos)

Independence:

1829 (from the Ottoman Empire)

National holiday:

Independence Day, 25 March (1821) (proclamation of the war of independence)

Constitution:

11 June 1975

Legal system:

based on codified Roman law; judiciary divided into civil, criminal, and administrative courts

Suffrage:

18 years of age; universal and compulsory

Executive branch:

chief of state:

President Konstantinos (Kostis) STEPHANOPOULOS (since 10 March 1995) election last held 10 March 1995 (next to be held by NA 2000); results - Konstantinos STEPHANOPOULOS was elected by Parliament

head of government:

Prime Minister Andreas PAPANDREOU (since 10 October 1993)

cabinet:

Cabinet; appointed by the president on recommendation of the prime minister

Legislative branch:

unicameral

Chamber of Deputies (Vouli ton Ellinon):

elections last held 10 October 1993 (next to be held by NA October 1997); results - PASOK 46.88%, ND 39.30%, Political Spring 4.87%, KKE 4.54%, and Progressive Left (replaced by Coalition of the Left and Progress) 2.94%; seats - (300 total) PASOK 170, ND 111, Political Spring 10, KKE 9

Judicial branch:

Supreme Judicial Court, Special Supreme Tribunal

Political parties and leaders:

New Democracy (ND; conservative), Miltiades EVERT; Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), Andreas PAPANDREOU; Communist Party (KKE), Aleka PAPARIGA; Ecologist-Alternative List, leader rotates; Political Spring, Antonis SAMARAS; Coalition of the Left and Progress (Synaspismos), Nikolaos KONSTANTOPOULOS

Member of:

Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CCC, CE, CERN, EBRD, EC, ECE, EIB, FAO, G- 6, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MTCR, NACC, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UPU, WEU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

Diplomatic representation in US:

chief of mission:

Ambassador Loucas TSILAS

chancery:

2221 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone:

[1] (202) 939-5800

FAX:

[1] (202) 939-5824

consulate(s) general:

Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco

consulate(s):

New Orleans

US diplomatic representation:

chief of mission:

Ambassador Thomas M.T. NILES

embassy:

91 Vasilissis Sophias Boulevard, 10160 Athens

mailing address:

PSC 108, Athens; APO AE 09842

telephone:

[30] (1) 721-2951, 8401

FAX:

[30] (1) 645-6282

consulate(s) general:

Thessaloniki

Flag:

nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white; there is a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the country

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