1973 in Greece
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Incumbents
- Monarch: Constantine II (until 1 June)
- President: Georgios Papadopoulos (1 June to 25 November), Phaedon Gizikis (starting 25 November)
- Regent: Georgios Papadopoulos (until 1 June)
- Prime Minister: Georgios Papadopoulos (until 8 October), Spyros Markezinis (8 October to 25 November), Adamantios Androutsopoulos (starting 25 November)
Events
- June 1: Military government abolishes the monarchy.
- July 29: Republic referendum held. Abolition of monarchy confirmed.
- November 14–17: Athens Polytechnic uprising against the military junta governing the country. The uprising ended in a bloodshed after the intervention of the military.[1][2][3][4][5]
