1974 Greek referendum

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The 1974 Greek referendum was a nationwide vote in which Greek citizens decisively chose to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic.

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instanceOf referendum
abolishedInstitution Kingdom of Greece
alsoKnownAs Greek monarchy referendum of 1974
country Greece
date 8 December 1974
electoralParticipation high voter turnout
electorate Greek citizens
followedBy adoption of the 1975 Constitution of Greece
headOfStateBefore King Constantine II of Greece
historicalPeriod Metapolitefsi
historicalSignificance final end of the Greek monarchy
language Greek
legalBasis decision on the form of government
location Greece
noOption monarchy
noPercentage about 30.8%
organizedBy provisional government of Constantine Karamanlis
politicalContext transition from military junta to democracy in Greece
precedes establishment of the Third Hellenic Republic
primeMinisterAtTime Constantine Karamanlis
relatedTo 1973 Greek republic referendum
Greek military junta of 1967–1974
result abolition of the monarchy
establishment of a republic
subject Greek monarchy
typeOfVote nationwide vote
votingSystem popular vote
year 1974
yesOption republic
yesPercentage about 69.2%

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First Provisional Government organized 1974 Greek referendum on the monarchy
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1974 Greek referendum alsoKnownAs Greek monarchy referendum of 1974
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Metapolitefsi keyEvent 1974 Greek referendum on the monarchy
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