2004 in Greece

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2004
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Events in the year 2004 in Greece.

Incumbents

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Kostis stephanopoulos.jpg President of the Hellenic Republic Konstantinos Stephanopoulos [1] [2]
Kostas Simitis.jpg Prime Minister of Greece Costas Simitis (until 10 March) [3] [4]
Kostas Karamanlis.jpg Prime Minister of Greece Costas Karamanlis (starting 10 March) [5]
Apostolos Kaklamanis in 2008.JPG Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Apostolos Kaklamanis (until 19 March) [6]
Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Anna Benaki-Psarouda (starting 19 March) [7]
Adjutant to the President of the Hellenic Republic Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel Georgios Dritsakos
Adjutant to the President of the Hellenic Republic Navy Vice-Captain Sotiris Charalambopoulos
Adjutant to the President of the Hellenic Republic Army Lieutenant Colonel Dimitrios Reskos

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References

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