Vice President of Greece
| Vice President of the Hellenic Republic | |
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| Appointer | President of Greece |
| Formation | 1 June 1973 |
| First holder | Odysseas Angelis |
| Final holder | Odysseas Angelis |
| Abolished | 25 November 1973 |
The Vice President of Greece was a senior administrative official during the republican phase of the Regime of the Colonels in 1973.
After the coup d'état of 21 April 1967, the Hellenic Parliament was dissolved and the nation was ruled by a series of far-right military juntas for the next seven years. Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos, the self-appointed Regent of Greece, abolished the Greek monarchy in June 1973 and declared himself President. Along with the new office of President, the office of Vice President was also established and General Odysseas Angelis, a senior member of the Junta, was chosen to occupy the seat.
After less than six months, the Papadopoulos regime was ousted by hardliner Brigadier Dimitrios Ioannidis, who installed General Phaedon Gizikis as the new President. The office of Vice President, however, was abolished with the regime change, and Angelis remains the only holder of the office of Vice President of Greece.
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