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| government_name = Hellenic Government |
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| image = [[File:Coat of Arms of Greece (Monochromatic).svg|100px]] |
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| caption = Coat of arms of Greece |
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| date = 1974 |
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| state = [[Greece|Hellenic Republic]] |
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| address = [[Athens]], Greece |
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| appointed = [[President of Greece|President]] |
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| leader_title = [[Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister]] |
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| main_organ = [[Cabinet of Greece|Ministerial Council]] |
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| ministries = |
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| responsible = [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]] |
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| url = http://government.gov.gr/ |
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'''Government of Greece''' (officially: Government of the Hellenic Republic,<ref>[http://www.ifrc.org/docs/idrl/I204EN.pdf ifrc.org]</ref> {{lang-el|Κυβέρνηση της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας}}), Greek government or the '''Hellenic Government''',<ref name="mfa">[http://www.mfa.gr/missionsabroad/en/about-greece/government-and-politics/the-hellenic-government.html The Hellenic Government] mfa.gr</ref> is the [[government]] of the [[Greece|Hellenic Republic]]. Established in 1974.<ref name="mfa"/> |
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[[Head of government]] is the [[Prime Minister of Greece|prime minister]] as the President of the Government, which recommends ministers and deputy ministers to the [[President of Greece|President of the Republic]] for appointment. The prime minister, the ministers and the alternate ministers, belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the [[Cabinet of Greece|Ministerial Council]]. The government ministers and alternate ministers usually all sit in [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]], and are [[Accountability#Political accountability|accountable]] to it. Deputy ministers are not members of the government, by law. |
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Other collective government bodies, except the Ministerial Council, are the Committee on Institutions, the [[Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence]] and others, including in particular government policy issues. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{official website|http://government.gov.gr}} |
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[[Category:Executive branches of government|Greece]] |
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Revision as of 03:18, 25 December 2015
| Hellenic Government | |
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.svg) Coat of arms of Greece | |
| Overview | |
| Established | 1974 |
| State | Hellenic Republic |
| Leader | Prime Minister |
| Appointed by | President |
| Main organ | Ministerial Council |
| Responsible to | Parliament |
| Headquarters | Athens, Greece |
| Website | http://government.gov.gr/ |
Government of Greece (officially: Government of the Hellenic Republic,[1] Greek: Κυβέρνηση της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας), Greek government or the Hellenic Government,[2] is the government of the Hellenic Republic. Established in 1974.[2]
Head of government is the prime minister as the President of the Government, which recommends ministers and deputy ministers to the President of the Republic for appointment. The prime minister, the ministers and the alternate ministers, belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Ministerial Council. The government ministers and alternate ministers usually all sit in Parliament, and are accountable to it. Deputy ministers are not members of the government, by law.
Other collective government bodies, except the Ministerial Council, are the Committee on Institutions, the Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence and others, including in particular government policy issues.
References
- ^ ifrc.org
- ^ a b The Hellenic Government mfa.gr
External links
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