1973 Greek republic referendum
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The 1973 Greek republic referendum was a controversial plebiscite organized under the military junta to abolish the monarchy and establish a presidential republic in Greece.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plebiscite
ⓘ
referendum ⓘ |
| abolishedOffice | King of the Hellenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedPerson | Constantine II of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballotQuestionTopic | form of the state in Greece ⓘ |
| characterization |
controversial
ⓘ
held under authoritarian rule ⓘ widely considered unfair ⓘ |
| constitutionalChange |
abolition of the monarchy in Greece
ⓘ
creation of a presidential republic ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| date | 1973-07-29 ⓘ |
| democraticLegitimacy | disputed ⓘ |
| electoralIntegrityAssessment | not free and fair ⓘ |
| electorateType | universal suffrage (formally) ⓘ |
| endTime | 1973-07-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1974 Greek republic referendum ⓘ |
| governmentTypeEstablished | presidential republic ⓘ |
| hasEffect | transition from monarchy to republic in 1973 ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentAtTime | Georgios Papadopoulos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| introducedOffice | President of the Hellenic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| legalBasis | 1973 Constitution of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Greek military junta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regime of the Colonels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek military junta period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Regime of the Colonels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Greek monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
abolition of the Greek monarchy
ⓘ
establishment of a presidential republic in Greece ⓘ |
| region | Hellenic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
1967 Greek military coup d'état
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1974 metapolitefsi in Greece ⓘ |
| result |
King Constantine II deposed as head of state
ⓘ
monarchy abolished ⓘ presidential republic approved ⓘ |
| startTime | 1973-07-29 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical analysis of Greek constitutional history ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | 75.0% ⓘ |
| votingResultNoPercentage | 21.57% ⓘ |
| votingResultYesPercentage | 78.43% ⓘ |
| year | 1973 ⓘ |
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