title: 1973 in Greece
text: # 1973 in Greece
  
  The following lists events that happened during 1973 in Greece.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * Monarch: Constantine II (until 1 June)
  * President: Georgios Papadopoulos (1 June to 25 November), Phaedon Gizikis (starting 25 November)
  * Regent: Georgios Papadopoulos (until 31 May)
  * Prime Minister: Georgios Papadopoulos (until 8 October), Spyros Markezinis (8 October to 25 November), Adamantios Androutsopoulos (starting 25 November)
  
  ## Events
  
  * July 29: Republic referendum held. Abolition of monarchy confirmed.
  * November 14–17: Athens Polytechnic uprising against the military junta governing the country. The uprising ended in a bloodshed after the intervention of the military.
  