Constitution of Greece

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The Constitution of Greece is the supreme legal charter that defines the structure, powers, and functioning of the Greek state and safeguards the fundamental rights of its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
supreme law
adoptedBy Hellenic Parliament
amendmentProcedureRequires enhanced parliamentary majority
appliesTo Hellenic Republic
linked to: Greece
bindingOn all public authorities in Greece
all state organs of Greece
cameIntoForceInYear 1975
contains part on basic provisions
part on individual and social rights
part on organization and functions of the State
preamble
transitional provisions
country Greece
currentVersionAdoptedOn 1975-06-11
defines functioning of the Greek state
powers of the Greek state
structure of the Greek state
establishes Council of State as the supreme administrative court
Court of Audit of Greece
Government of Greece as the executive
Hellenic Parliament as the legislature
President of the Republic as head of state
Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece
independence of the judiciary
parliamentary republic in Greece
principle of popular sovereignty
representative democracy
rule of law
separation of powers
guarantees civil liberties
fundamental rights of Greek citizens
political rights
social rights
historicalPredecessor Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus)
Constitution of 1827 (Troezen)
Constitution of 1844 (Greece)
Constitution of 1864 (Greece)
Constitution of 1911 (Greece)
Constitution of 1927 (Greece)
Constitution of 1952 (Greece)
Provisional Constitution of Greece 1822
language Greek
legalStatus supreme legal charter of Greece
majorRevisionYear 1986
2001
2008
2019
prohibits suspension of certain fundamental rights except under strictly defined conditions
protects equality before the law
freedom of assembly
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
right to property
regulates election of the President of the Republic
judicial system of Greece
legislative process in Greece
local self-government in Greece

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Hellenic Parliament foundationDocument Constitution of Greece
Prime Minister of Greece constitutingInstrument Constitution of Greece
Government of Greece constitutionalDocument Constitution of Greece
President of the Hellenic Republic createdBy Constitution of 1975 of Greece
linked to: Constitution of Greece
Constitution of Greece historicalPredecessor Constitution of 1927 (Greece)
linked to: Constitution of Greece
Syntagma Square namedAfter Constitution of Greece
Holy Mountain recognizedBy Greek Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Greece
Court of Audit of Greece legalBasis Constitution of Greece
Armed Forces of Greece legalBasis Constitution of Greece
Constitution of 1952 (Greece) replacedBy Greek Constitution of 1975
linked to: Constitution of Greece
Plateia Syntagmatos namedAfter Constitution of Greece
Athonite monastic communities recognizedBy Greek Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Greece
Athonite commonwealth hasSpecialStatusIn Greek Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Greece
Greek judiciary isRegulatedBy Constitution of Greece
Council of State of Greece legalBasis Constitution of Greece
Municipalities of Greece legalBasis Constitution of Greece
Areios Pagos interprets Greek Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Greece
Court of Appeal of Greece governedBy Greek Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Greece
Πλατεία Συντάγματος namedAfter Constitution of Greece
Constitution Square namedAfter Greek Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Greece
President of the Hellenic Parliament legalBasis Constitution of Greece
Presidium of the Hellenic Parliament legalBasis Constitution of Greece