2000 in Greece
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Incumbents
| Photo | Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
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President of the Hellenic Republic | Konstantinos Stephanopoulos[1] |
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Prime Minister of Greece | Costas Simitis[2] |
| Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament | Apostolos Kaklamanis[3] |
| Adjutant to the President of the Hellenic Republic | Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Konstantinos Prionas | |
| Adjutant to the President of the Hellenic Republic | Navy Vice-Captain Demetrios Tsailas[4][5] | |
| Adjutant to the President of the Hellenic Republic | Army Lieutenant Colonel Ioannis Baltzois (until 2000)[6] | |
| Adjutant to the President of the Hellenic Republic | Army Lieutenant General Alkiviadis Stefanis (starting 2000)[7] |
Events
- 8 February
- The 2000 presidential election is held. The Hellenic Parliament re-elects Konstantinos Stephanopoulos as President of the Hellenic Republic for a second term.[8]
- 15 May – Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki becomes the President of the Athens Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, to became the first woman succeed Panagiotis Thomopoulos.[9]
- 26 September - The MS Express Samina collided with the Portes Islets rocks in the Bay of Parikia off the coast of the Greek island of Paros, resulting in the death of 81 people.
- 1 October – At the Closing Ceremony, the Olympic Games are handed over from Sydney to Athens and returned back to their birthplace where the they will host the next Olympic Games in Athens 2004.[10]
