Constitution of Greece

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The current Syntagma (Σύνταγμα), the Constitution of Greece was created by the Fifth Revisionary Parliament of the Hellenes and entered into force in 1975. It has been revised twice since then, in 1986 and in 2001.

The Constitutional history of Greece however goes back to the Greek War of Independence, during which the first three "revolutionary" Greek constitutions were adopted.

Syntagma Square (Plateia Syntagmatos) in Athens is named after the constitution.

Contents 1 Context 2 Constitutional amendments 3 Constitutional history of Greece 4 External links

[edit] Context

The Constitution consists of 120 articles and it is set out in 4 parts:

• The first part (articles 1-3), Basic provisions, establishes the Greek government as a parliamentary republic, and confirms the prevalence of the Orthodox Church in Greece.
• The second part (articles 4-25) concerns individual and social rights, whose the protection has been reinforced after the Amendment of 2001. The new provisions regulate subjects such as the protection of personal data and the competence of certain independent authorities.
• The third part (articles 26-105) describes the organization and function of the State, in which Article 28 formally integrates international laws and international conventions into Greek law.
• The fourth part (articles 106-120) are special, final and transitory provisions.

[edit] Constitutional amendments

See also: Constitutional debate in Greece, Greek Constitutional amendment of 1986, Greek Constitutional amendment of 2001 and Upcoming amendment of the Greek Constitution

The Constitution of 1975 has been twice amended:in 1986 and in 2001. The prime minister Kostas Karamanlis announced the initiative of his government for a new amendment and opened the debate about the proposed modifications.

[edit] Constitutional history of Greece

Main article: Constitutional history of Greece

During the modern history of Greece, the Constitution of 1975/1986/2001 is the last in a series of democratically adopted Constitutions (with the exception of the Constitutions of 1968 and 1973 imposed by a dictatorship) Constitutions. The first of these Constitutions was adopted in 1822.

[edit] External links

• an English translation with a link to the Greek text
• Full text in English, in Greek and in Spanish (1975 version)

Constitution of Greece v • d • e
Constitutional rights
Proportionality | Independent authorities | Vertical power of human rights | Rule of law | Social state
History of the Constitution
Greek Constitution of 1822 | Greek Constitution of 1823 | Greek Constitution of 1827 | Greek Constitution of 1832 | Greek Constitution of 1844 | Greek Constitution of 1864 | Greek Constitution of 1911 | Greek Constitution of 1925 | Greek Constitution of 1927 | Draft Constitution of 1948 | Greek Constitution of 1952 | Greek Constitution of 1968 | Greek Constitution of 1973 | Greek Constitution of 1974/1985/2001
Constitutional debate
Amendment of 1986 | Amendment of 2001 | Upcoming amendment
Interpretation of the Constitution
Interpretative principles | Paramountcy| Supreme Special Court