Fourth Acting Prime Minister G. I. Sharmas and fourth President of the Republic h Katerina Sakellaropoulouwhich, by virtue of the Constitution, vests in the post-colonial years on the chief justice the power to form government to lead the country to electionsbecause the polls did not show the possibility of forming a political government from the political forces, which would enjoy the confidence of the parliament.

As you know, the current Constitution provides (Article 37) that the President of the Republic “instructs the President of the Council of the Empire, the Supreme Court or the Court of Accounts to form a Government with the widest possible approval for holding elections”.

However, this not “normal” short-lived form of government is nothing new for Greece. According to governmental and broader historical sources, it dates back to 1867, when there were a total of 11 provisional governments, with those that preceded the dictatorship being appointed by the kings of the time.

The immediately previous time was in August 2015, when the then President Etc. Pavlopoulos appointed Miss. Vasiliki Thanos, chairman of the Supreme Court, the task of forming an official for the election. In the spring of 2012, under the presidency Kar. poppiesorder received Pot. Bitter, Chairman of the State Council. The first post-constitutional application of the corresponding constitutional provision became necessary in October 1989, when the then President Chr. Sargetakis delegate a task I. Manealso Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

In the turbulent 60s, he was again president of the AP. Style. Mavromichalis who was appointed Acting Prime Minister. This was in September 1963. Exactly two years earlier (9/1961) the military was chosen for the same role. Against. Dovas.

Several years have passed since the previous time, that is, since October 1952, when the then president of the AP was appointed prime minister of the provisional government before the elections. dec. Kyousopoulos. In January 1950 he was preceded by the President of Parliament. John Theotokis.

The duties of the prime minister of the provisional government before World War II were assigned to the university. Against. Demercis in November 1935, and the first two are historically “located” before 1900. In particular:

In January 1895, to the ambassador Nick. Dilijanniand earlier, in December 1867, to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Aristides Moraitini. They say, in fact, that that first “official” was called “ahroos” (in other words, “colorless ministry”), that is, colorless, whose officials, in other words, did not have obvious party or political signs.