Greek presidential election, 1975

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Greek presidential election, 1975
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  1974 19 June 1975 1980  

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Nominee Konstantinos Tsatsos Panagiotis Kanellopoulos
Party New Democracy Centre Union

President before election

Michail Stasinopoulos
Non-political (supported by New Democracy)

President

Konstantinos Tsatsos
New Democracy

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An indirect election for the position of President of the Hellenic Republic was held by the Hellenic Parliament on 19 June 1975.

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