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Also known as Greek military junta of 1967–1974, Regime of the Colonels

military rulers of Greece (1967–1974)

Key facts

1967
Konstantinos Kollias
1973
Georgios Papadopoulos
Capital
Athens
Common languages
Greek
Religion
Greek Orthodoxy
Demonyms
Greek , Hellene
Government
Unitary constitutional monarchy under a military dictatorship (1967–1973) Unitary semi-presidential republic under a military dictatorship (1 June to 25 November 1973) Unitary quasi- parliamentary republic under a military dictatorship (25 November 1973 to 24 July 1974)
King 1967 1973
Constantine II
Regent 1967 1972 1972 1973
Georgios Zoitakis , Georgios Papadopoulos
1973 1974
Phaedon Gizikis
1967 1973
Georgios Papadopoulos
Legislature
Hellenic Parliament ( nominal, suspended; de-facto ruled by decree )
Historical era
Cold War
Coup d tat of 21 april
21 April 1967
Constantine ii s counter coup attempt an
13 December 1967
Constitutional referendum
15 November 1968
Republic declared
1 June 1973
Republic referendum
29 July 1973

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