1981 in Greece
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Incumbents
- President – Konstantinos Karamanlis
- Prime Minister of Greece – Georgios Rallis (until 21 October), Andreas Papandreou (starting 21 October)
Events
- 1 January – Greece joins European Communities.
- 24 February – The 6.7 Ms Gulf of Corinth earthquake shook the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing 22, injuring 400, and causing $812 million in damage.
Births
- 8 January – Ioannis Kokkodis, swimmer[1]
- 23 March – Aikaterini Mamouti, artistic gymnast[2]
