Grécia Perfil Governo

nome: Athens

coordenadas geográficas: 37 59 N, 23 44 E

diferença do tempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

3 Fevereiro 1830 (from the Ottoman Empire); note - 25 Março 1821, outbreak of the national revolt against the Ottomans; 3 Fevereiro 1830, signing of the London Protocol recognizing Greek independence by Great Britain, France, and Russia

Dia da independência, 25 Março (1821)

history: many previous; latest entered into force 11 Junho 1975

amendments: proposed by at least 50 members of Parliament and agreed by three-fifths majority vote in two separate ballots at least 30 days apart; passage requires absolute majority vote by the next elected Parliament; entry into force finalized through a "special parliamentary resolution"; articles on human rights and freedoms and the form of government cannot be emendada; emendada 1986, 2001, 2008 (2016)

17 anos de idade; universal y compulsório

chefe do estado: Presidente Prokopios (Prokopis) PAVLOPOULOS (desde 13 March 2015)

cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Kyriakos MITSOTAKIS (desde 8 July 2019)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister

elections/appointments: president elected by Hellenic Parliament for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 18 February 2015 (next to be held by February 2020); president appoints as prime minister the leader of the majority party or coalition in the Hellenic Parliament

election results: Prokopios PAVLOPOULOS (ND) elected president by Parliament - 233 of 300 votes