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.

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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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Greek military junta of 1967–1974 heldReferendum 1973 Greek republic referendum