Constitution of Greece

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The Constitution of Hellenic Republic
Coat of arms of Greece
Overview
Original title	Σύνταγμα της Ελλάδος (1975, 1986) Σύνταγμα της Ελλάδας (2001, 2008, 2019)
Jurisdiction	Greece
Date effective	June 11, 1975
System	Unitary, parliamentary, constitutional republic
Government structure
Branches	3
Head of state	President of the Hellenic Republic[a]
Chambers	Unicameral (Hellenic Parliament)
Executive	President of Greece Government of Greece
Judiciary	Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece Court of Audit Supreme Administrative Court Supreme Special Court Administrative, civil and criminal courts
History
Amendments	4 (1986, 2001, 2008, 2019)
Last amended	25 November 2019 (published 24 December)
Supersedes	Constitution of 1952
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The Constitution of Greece (Greek: Σύνταγμα της Ελλάδας, romanized: Syntagma tis Elladas) was created by the Fifth Revisionary Parliament of the Hellenes in 1974,^[1][2] after the fall of the Greek military junta and the start of the Third Hellenic Republic. It came into force on 11 June 1975 (adopted two days prior) and has been amended in 1986, 2001, 2008 and 2019.

The constitutional history of Greece goes back to the Greek War of Independence (1821–1832), during which the first three Greek constitutions were adopted by the revolutionary national assemblies. Syntagma Square (Plateia Syntagmatos) in Athens is named after the first constitution adopted in the modern Greek State.

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