Constitution of 1952 (Greece)

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The Constitution of 1952 (Greece) was the post–World War II Greek constitutional charter that established a parliamentary monarchy and governed the country until it was replaced following the political upheavals of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Greek Constitution of 1952 2

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
legal document
abolishedMonarchyDeFacto 1973
adopted 1952
aimedTo stabilize postwar political system
appliesTo citizens of Greece
cameIntoForce 1952
containsProvision judicial independence
parliamentary confidence requirement for government
royal prerogatives
separation of powers
state of siege provisions
country Greece
definedElectoralSystem parliamentary elections by universal suffrage
definedStateForm hereditary monarchy
definedStateReligion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
formallySuperseded 1975
governmentFormEstablished parliamentary monarchy
guaranteedRight freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
inviolability of the home
protection of property
headOfStateTitle King of the Hellenes
historicalContext Cold War
post–World War II period
influencedBy Constitution of 1911 (Greece)
surface form: Greek Constitution of 1911

interwar Greek constitutional practice
jurisdiction Kingdom of Greece
language Greek
legalStatusAfter1975 historical document only
legislatureType unicameral parliament
parliamentName Hellenic Parliament
partiallyReinstated 1973
periodOfEffect 1952–1967
predecessor Constitution of 1911 (Greece)
surface form: Greek Constitution of 1911
providedFor constitutional amendment procedure
judicial review of administrative acts
parliamentary immunity
responsibility of ministers
relatedEvent Greek Civil War
Greek military junta of 1967–1974
surface form: Regime of the Colonels
replacedBy Constitution of Greece
surface form: Greek Constitution of 1975
shortName Constitution of 1952 (Greece) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Greek Constitution of 1952
suffrage universal adult male and female suffrage
suspended 1967
suspendedBy Greek military junta of 1967–1974

Referenced by (3)

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King of the Hellenes constitutionalInstrument Constitution of 1952 (Greece)
this entity surface form: Greek Constitution of 1952
Constitution of Greece historicalPredecessor Constitution of 1952 (Greece)
Constitution of 1952 (Greece) shortName Constitution of 1952 (Greece) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Greek Constitution of 1952